diff --git a/podman_compose.py b/podman_compose.py
index 3bbad25..9373bfb 100755
--- a/podman_compose.py
+++ b/podman_compose.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def parse_short_mount(mount_str, basedir):
         # User-relative path
         # - ~/configs:/etc/configs/:ro
         mount_type = "bind"
-        mount_src = os.path.realpath(
+        mount_src = os.path.abspath(
             os.path.join(basedir, os.path.expanduser(mount_src))
         )
     else: