diff --git a/tools/vccexe/vccexe.nim b/tools/vccexe/vccexe.nim
index d548666b91..2a43f7422b 100644
--- a/tools/vccexe/vccexe.nim
+++ b/tools/vccexe/vccexe.nim
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ when isMainModule:
   if verboseArg:
     vccOptions.incl poEchoCmd
 
+  let currentDir = getCurrentDir()
+  for arg in clArgs.mitems:
+    if fileExists(arg):
+      arg = relativePath(arg, currentDir)
+
   # Default to the cl.exe command if no secondary command was specified
   if commandArg.len < 1:
     commandArg = "cl.exe"