diff --git a/linux.js b/linux.js
index 4fe048d..f9dd93b 100644
--- a/linux.js
+++ b/linux.js
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ module.exports = {
     }
 
     function userFilter (file) {
+      file = file.split(path.resolve(opts.dir))[1]
+
       var ignore = opts.ignore || []
       if (!Array.isArray(ignore)) ignore = [ignore]
       ignore = ignore.concat([finalDir])
diff --git a/mac.js b/mac.js
index 26ab295..9559820 100644
--- a/mac.js
+++ b/mac.js
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ function buildMacApp (opts, cb, newApp) {
   fs.writeFileSync(paths.info2, plist.build(pl2))
 
   function filter (file) {
+    file = file.split(path.resolve(opts.dir))[1]
+
     var ignore = opts.ignore || []
     if (!Array.isArray(ignore)) ignore = [ignore]
     for (var i = 0; i < ignore.length; i++) {
diff --git a/win32.js b/win32.js
index be3a5eb..58f4c46 100644
--- a/win32.js
+++ b/win32.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ function buildWinApp (opts, cb, newApp) {
   }
 
   function filter (file) {
+    file = file.split(path.resolve(opts.dir))[1]
     // convert slashes so unix-format ignores work
     file = file.replace(/\\/g, '/')