diff --git a/src/common/path/get-absolute-path.injectable.ts b/src/common/path/get-absolute-path.injectable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8919605942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/path/get-absolute-path.injectable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import { getInjectable } from "@ogre-tools/injectable";
+import path from "path";
+
+export type GetAbsolutePath = (...args: string[]) => string;
+
+const getAbsolutePathInjectable = getInjectable({
+  id: "get-absolute-path",
+
+  instantiate: (): GetAbsolutePath => path.resolve,
+
+  // This causes side effect e.g. Windows creates different kinds of
+  // absolute paths than linux
+  causesSideEffects: true,
+});
+
+export default getAbsolutePathInjectable;
diff --git a/src/common/test-utils/get-absolute-path-fake.ts b/src/common/test-utils/get-absolute-path-fake.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89b5faa446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/test-utils/get-absolute-path-fake.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) OpenLens Authors. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under MIT License. See LICENSE in root directory for more information.
+ */
+import type { GetAbsolutePath } from "../path/get-absolute-path.injectable";
+
+export const getAbsolutePathFake: GetAbsolutePath = (...args) => {
+  const maybeAbsolutePath = args.join("/");
+
+  if (isAbsolutePath(maybeAbsolutePath)) {
+    return maybeAbsolutePath;
+  }
+
+  return `/some-absolute-root-directory/${maybeAbsolutePath}`;
+};
+
+const isAbsolutePath = (path: string) => path.startsWith("/");
diff --git a/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts b/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
index 94ce4a9519..8015128359 100644
--- a/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
+++ b/src/main/getDiForUnitTesting.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import type { UserStore } from "../common/user-store";
 import isMacInjectable from "../common/vars/is-mac.injectable";
 import isWindowsInjectable from "../common/vars/is-windows.injectable";
 import isLinuxInjectable from "../common/vars/is-linux.injectable";
+import getAbsolutePathInjectable from "../common/path/get-absolute-path.injectable";
+import { getAbsolutePathFake } from "../common/test-utils/get-absolute-path-fake";
 
 export const getDiForUnitTesting = (
   { doGeneralOverrides } = { doGeneralOverrides: false },
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ export const getDiForUnitTesting = (
     di.override(isWindowsInjectable, () => false);
     di.override(isLinuxInjectable, () => false);
 
+    di.override(getAbsolutePathInjectable, () => getAbsolutePathFake);
+
     // eslint-disable-next-line unused-imports/no-unused-vars-ts
     di.override(extensionsStoreInjectable, () => ({ isEnabled: ({ id, isBundled }) => false }) as ExtensionsStore);
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx b/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx
index 7cf93a661d..78ed414798 100644
--- a/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/getDiForUnitTesting.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import type { UserStore } from "../common/user-store";
 import isMacInjectable from "../common/vars/is-mac.injectable";
 import isWindowsInjectable from "../common/vars/is-windows.injectable";
 import isLinuxInjectable from "../common/vars/is-linux.injectable";
+import getAbsolutePathInjectable from "../common/path/get-absolute-path.injectable";
+import { getAbsolutePathFake } from "../common/test-utils/get-absolute-path-fake";
 
 export const getDiForUnitTesting = (
   { doGeneralOverrides } = { doGeneralOverrides: false },
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ export const getDiForUnitTesting = (
     di.override(isWindowsInjectable, () => false);
     di.override(isLinuxInjectable, () => false);
 
+    di.override(getAbsolutePathInjectable, () => getAbsolutePathFake);
+
     // eslint-disable-next-line unused-imports/no-unused-vars-ts
     di.override(extensionsStoreInjectable, () => ({ isEnabled: ({ id, isBundled }) => false }) as ExtensionsStore);