diff --git a/src/valid-project.ts b/src/valid-project.ts
index c4b2a24..0556ae9 100644
--- a/src/valid-project.ts
+++ b/src/valid-project.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { resolve } from 'path'
 import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
 import fail from './fail.js'
 import { TshyConfig } from './types.js'
@@ -6,7 +5,7 @@ import { TshyConfig } from './types.js'
 export default (p: any): p is TshyConfig['project'] => {
   if (typeof p === 'string') {
     try {
-      readFileSync(resolve(p), 'utf8')
+      readFileSync(import.meta.resolve(p), 'utf8')
       return true
     } catch (_) {}
   }