diff --git a/src/patches/index.ts b/src/patches/index.ts
index 9d4ad5c..8697313 100644
--- a/src/patches/index.ts
+++ b/src/patches/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import cli from './disable-node-cli'
 import flags from './flags'
 import ico from './ico'
 import rc from './node-rc'
+import snapshot from './snapshot'
 
-const patches = [gyp, bootNexe, buildFixes, cli, flags, ico, rc]
+const patches = [gyp, bootNexe, buildFixes, cli, flags, ico, rc, snapshot]
 
 export default patches
diff --git a/src/patches/snapshot.ts b/src/patches/snapshot.ts
index fabe1b6..f3f1c7d 100644
--- a/src/patches/snapshot.ts
+++ b/src/patches/snapshot.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import * as path from 'path'
 import { NexeCompiler } from '../compiler'
 
 export default async function snapshot(compiler: NexeCompiler, next: () => Promise<void>) {
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@ export default async function snapshot(compiler: NexeCompiler, next: () => Promi
   await compiler.replaceInFileAsync(
     'configure',
     'def configure_v8(o):',
-    `def configure_v8(o):\n  o['variables']['embed_script'] = '${snapshotFile}'\n  o['variables']['warmup_script'] = '${warmupScript ||
-      snapshotFile}'`
+    `def configure_v8(o):\n  o['variables']['embed_script'] = r'${path.resolve(snapshotFile)}'\n  o['variables']['warmup_script'] = r'${path.resolve(warmupScript ||
+      snapshotFile)}'`
   )
 
   return next()