diff --git a/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js b/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js
index 45b82abd8..dceef0bc2 100644
--- a/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js
+++ b/lib/cli/resolve-configuration-path.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ module.exports = async () => {
         'INVALID_SERVICE_CONFIG_PATH'
       );
     }
-    const customConfigPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), customConfigName);
+    const customConfigPath = path.resolve(customConfigName);
     if (process.cwd() !== path.dirname(customConfigPath)) {
       throw new ServerlessError(
         'Invalid "--config" value: config cannot be nested in sub-directory',