diff --git a/cloud_build/cloud_build.py b/cloud_build/cloud_build.py
index c354017..d14c28f 100755
--- a/cloud_build/cloud_build.py
+++ b/cloud_build/cloud_build.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class CB:
                                                         '~/.local/share')))
                         / f'{PROG}')
         else:
-            data_dir = Path(data_dir)
+            data_dir = Path(data_dir).absolute()
         self.data_dir = data_dir
 
         self.checksum_command = 'sha256sum'