diff --git a/library/git b/library/git
index ad3da4fce16..7c1c5b3f40d 100644
--- a/library/git
+++ b/library/git
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def main():
         )
     )
 
-    dest    = os.path.expanduser(module.params['dest'])
+    dest    = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(module.params['dest']))
     repo    = module.params['repo']
     version = module.params['version']
     remote  = module.params['remote']