diff --git a/av1an/split.py b/av1an/split.py
index 73e0161..73892f6 100755
--- a/av1an/split.py
+++ b/av1an/split.py
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ def split_routine(project: Project, resuming: bool) -> List[int]:
         # determines split frames with pyscenedetect or aom keyframes
         scenes = calc_split_locations(project)
         if project.scenes and Path(project.scenes).exists():
-            write_scenes_to_file(scenes, project.get_frames(), Path(project.scenes))
+            write_scenes_to_file(
+                scenes, project.get_frames(), str(Path(project.scenes).resolve())
+            )
 
     # Write internal scenes
     write_scenes_to_file(scenes, project.get_frames(), str(scene_file.resolve()))
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ def calc_split_locations(project: Project) -> List[int]:
 
     # Write scenes to file
     if project.scenes:
-        write_scenes_to_file(sc, project.get_frames(), project.scenes)
+        write_scenes_to_file(
+            sc, project.get_frames(), str(Path(project.scenes).resolve())
+        )
 
     return sc