diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/extension/PublishOp.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/extension/PublishOp.groovy
index 3f10b7c16c..5c0a454858 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/extension/PublishOp.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/extension/PublishOp.groovy
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class PublishOp {
 
         // evaluate dynamic path
         final path = pathAs != null
-            ? pathAs.call(value)
+            ? targetDir.resolve(pathAs.call(value))
             : targetDir
         if( path == null )
             return