diff --git a/internal/utils/utils.go b/internal/utils/utils.go
index 85c09a6..b83421f 100644
--- a/internal/utils/utils.go
+++ b/internal/utils/utils.go
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ func GetFilePath(path string) string {
 	// check if filename exists
 	if _, err := os.Stat(path); os.IsNotExist((err)) {
 		slog.Info("File not found, searching in same directory as binary", "filename", path)
+		if filepath.IsAbs(path) {
+			return path
+		}
 		// if not, check that it exists in the same directory as the currently executing binary
 		ex, err2 := os.Executable()
 		if err2 != nil {