diff --git a/lib/utils/apply-action-sync.js b/lib/utils/apply-action-sync.js
index dc6411c..b91b3bc 100644
--- a/lib/utils/apply-action-sync.js
+++ b/lib/utils/apply-action-sync.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const ignore = require('ignore')
  * @private
  */
 module.exports = function applyActionSync (pattern, options, action) {
-  const ig = ignore().add(options.ignore ?? [])
+  const ig = ignore({ allowRelativePaths: true }).add(options.ignore ?? [])
   ig.add(options.ignore ?? [])
   const globOptions = {
     nodir: !options.includeEmptyDirs,
diff --git a/lib/utils/apply-action.js b/lib/utils/apply-action.js
index c8a7043..08eea68 100644
--- a/lib/utils/apply-action.js
+++ b/lib/utils/apply-action.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const pMapPromise = import('p-map')
  * @private
  */
 module.exports = async function applyAction (pattern, options, action) {
-  const ig = ignore().add(options.ignore ?? [])
+  const ig = ignore({ allowRelativePaths: true }).add(options.ignore ?? [])
   ig.add(options.ignore ?? [])
   const globOptions = {
     nodir: !options.includeEmptyDirs,