diff --git a/cmd/um/main.go b/cmd/um/main.go
index 2fd15b6..325d9f2 100644
--- a/cmd/um/main.go
+++ b/cmd/um/main.go
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ func appMain(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	input, absErr := filepath.Abs(input)
+	if absErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get abs path failed: %w", absErr)
+	}
+
 	output := c.String("output")
 	inputStat, err := os.Stat(input)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -147,6 +152,10 @@ func appMain(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 	} else {
 		inputDir = path.Dir(input)
 	}
+	inputDir, absErr = filepath.Abs(inputDir)
+	if absErr != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get abs path (inputDir) failed: %w", absErr)
+	}
 
 	if output == "" {
 		// Default to where the input dir is