diff --git a/cognee/root_dir.py b/cognee/root_dir.py
index 46d8fcb69..b10f7507c 100644
--- a/cognee/root_dir.py
+++ b/cognee/root_dir.py
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ def ensure_absolute_path(path: str) -> str:
     """
     if path is None:
         raise ValueError("Path cannot be None")
+
+    # Check if it's an S3 URL - S3 URLs are absolute by definition
+    if path.startswith("s3://"):
+        return path
+
     path_obj = Path(path).expanduser()
     if path_obj.is_absolute():
         return str(path_obj.resolve())