diff --git a/bmc.py b/bmc.py
index 3887c62..dcb4c1c 100755
--- a/bmc.py
+++ b/bmc.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def addFile(src, filetype, manual, autoconfirm, tag, rename=True):
                      config.get("folder")+".")
     else:
         new_name = src
-    bibtex['file'] = new_name
+    bibtex['file'] = os.path.abspath(new_name)
 
     # Remove first page of IOP papers
     try: