diff --git a/common/changes/@typespec/compiler/fix-run-emitter-from-file_2023-04-13-15-41.json b/common/changes/@typespec/compiler/fix-run-emitter-from-file_2023-04-13-15-41.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a515c794488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/changes/@typespec/compiler/fix-run-emitter-from-file_2023-04-13-15-41.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "changes": [
+    {
+      "packageName": "@typespec/compiler",
+      "comment": "Fix `--emit` pointing to emitter js entrypoint resolve correct options",
+      "type": "none"
+    }
+  ],
+  "packageName": "@typespec/compiler"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/compiler/core/program.ts b/packages/compiler/core/program.ts
index 4a5cb08d5e8..6a82f174ae2 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/core/program.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/core/program.ts
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ export async function compile(
 
     const emitFunction = entrypoint.esmExports.$onEmit;
     const libDefinition: TypeSpecLibrary<any> | undefined = entrypoint.esmExports.$lib;
-    const metadata = computeLibraryMetadata(module);
+    const metadata = computeLibraryMetadata(module, libDefinition);
 
     let { "emitter-output-dir": emitterOutputDir, ...emitterOptions } =
       emittersOptions[metadata.name ?? emitterNameOrPath] ?? {};
@@ -734,13 +734,18 @@ export async function compile(
     }
   }
 
-  function computeLibraryMetadata(module: ModuleResolutionResult): LibraryMetadata {
+  function computeLibraryMetadata(
+    module: ModuleResolutionResult,
+    libDefinition: TypeSpecLibrary<any> | undefined
+  ): LibraryMetadata {
     if (module.type === "file") {
-      return {};
+      return {
+        name: libDefinition?.name,
+      };
     }
 
     const metadata: LibraryMetadata = {
-      name: module.manifest.name,
+      name: libDefinition?.name ?? module.manifest.name,
     };
 
     if (module.manifest.homepage) {
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/emitter-throw-error/node_modules/@typespec/my-emitter/package.json b/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/emitter-throw-error/node_modules/@typespec/my-emitter/package.json
index 283d8bfa673..ebca397a0ba 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/emitter-throw-error/node_modules/@typespec/my-emitter/package.json
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/emitter-throw-error/node_modules/@typespec/my-emitter/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "@typespec/my-lib",
+  "name": "@typespec/my-emitter",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "emitter.js",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/scenarios.e2e.ts b/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/scenarios.e2e.ts
index 3629a71e43c..c9d0c1d4df9 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/scenarios.e2e.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler/test/e2e/scenarios/scenarios.e2e.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe("compiler: entrypoints", () => {
           }),
         new RegExp(
           [
-            `Emitter "@typespec/my-lib" failed!`,
+            `Emitter "@typespec/my-emitter" failed!`,
             `File issue at https://github.com/microsoft/my-emitter/issues`,
             ``,
             `Error: This is bad`,