diff --git a/bin/output-handler.js b/bin/output-handler.js
index 56c2ab5..dd409a8 100644
--- a/bin/output-handler.js
+++ b/bin/output-handler.js
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
+import DebugLogger from 'debug'
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs'
-
 import path from 'path'
 
-const __dirname = process.cwd()
+const debug = DebugLogger('gigsboat:app')
 
 export async function processOutput({ document, outputFile }) {
   if (outputFile) {
-    await fs.writeFile(path.join(__dirname, outputFile), document)
+
+    if (path.isAbsolute(outputFile)) {
+      debug('detected absolute path for output file')
+    } else {
+      const __dirname = process.cwd()
+      outputFile = path.join(__dirname, outputFile)
+    }
+
+    await fs.writeFile(outputFile, document)
   } else {
     console.log(document)
   }