diff --git a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
index fcb310b..8c8b223 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
@@ -173,10 +173,7 @@ function M.nav_file(id)
     end
 
     local mark = Marked.get_marked_file(idx)
-    local filename = mark.filename
-    if filename:sub(1, 1) ~= "/" then
-        filename = vim.loop.cwd() .. "/" .. mark.filename
-    end
+    local filename = vim.fs.normalize(mark.filename)
     local buf_id = get_or_create_buffer(filename)
     local set_row = not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(buf_id)