diff --git a/src/utils.rs b/src/utils.rs
index 0264abf..10c218d 100644
--- a/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src/utils.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn into_absolute(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Result<PathBuf> {
     for component in path.components() {
         match component {
             Component::Prefix(_) => unimplemented!("windows lol"),
-            Component::RootDir => {}
+            Component::RootDir => return Ok(path.to_path_buf()),
             Component::CurDir => {}
             Component::ParentDir => {
                 new_path.pop();