diff --git a/userspace/ksud/src/boot_patch.rs b/userspace/ksud/src/boot_patch.rs
index d07612bc..619d0953 100644
--- a/userspace/ksud/src/boot_patch.rs
+++ b/userspace/ksud/src/boot_patch.rs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub fn patch(
 
     if let Some(image) = image {
         ensure!(image.exists(), "boot image not found");
-        bootimage = image;
+        bootimage = std::fs::canonicalize(image)?;
     } else {
         let mut slot_suffix =
             utils::getprop("ro.boot.slot_suffix").unwrap_or_else(|| String::from(""));