diff --git a/docker_update.py b/docker_update.py
index cef82a7..c89d33f 100644
--- a/docker_update.py
+++ b/docker_update.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ if len(sys.argv) != 3:
     print("Invalid number of arguments\n")
     exit(1)
 
-path = sys.argv[1]
-spec_file = sys.argv[2]
+path = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[1])
+spec_file = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[2])
 
 with open(spec_file,"r") as f:
     lines = f.readlines()