diff --git a/Shorewall/lib.base b/Shorewall/lib.base
index bd72cf3db..7bc916b40 100644
--- a/Shorewall/lib.base
+++ b/Shorewall/lib.base
@@ -869,9 +869,17 @@ resolve_file() # $1 = file name
 	/*)
 	    echo $1
 	    ;;
+	.)
+	    echo $pwd
+	    ;;
 	./*)
 	    echo ${pwd}${1#.}
 	    ;;
+	..)
+	    cd ..
+	    echo $PWD
+	    cd $pwd
+	    ;;
 	../*)
 	    cd ..
 	    resolve_file ${1#../}