diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3078d5e..8044a65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ openapi-compare -o new_oas.json -n old_oas.json -f Json
 ```
 
 Available options:
-| Option         | Small | Required | Description                                                                                                   |
-|----------------|-------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| --old          | -o    | true     | Path or URL to old OpenAPI Specification.                                                                     |
-| --new          | -n    | true     | Path or URL to new OpenAPI Specification.                                                                     |
-| --outputFormat | -f    | false    | (Default: Json) Specifies in which format the differences should be displayed. Possible values: Json \| Text. |
-| --strict       | -s    | false    | (Default: false) Enable strict mode: breaking changes are errors instead of warnings.                         |
-| --help         | -h    | false    | Log available options                                                                                         |
+| Option           | Small   | Required | Description                                                                                                         |
+|------------------|---------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `--old`          | `-o`    | `true`   | Path or URL to old OpenAPI Specification.                                                                           |
+| `--new`          | `-n`    | `true`   | Path or URL to new OpenAPI Specification.                                                                           |
+| `--outputFormat` | `-f`    | `false`  | (Default: `Json`) Specifies in which format the differences should be displayed. Possible values: `Json` \| `Text`. |
+| `--strict`       | `-s`    | `false`  | (Default: `false`) Enable strict mode: breaking changes are errors instead of warnings.                             |
+| `--help`         | `-h`    | `false`  | Log available options                                                                                               |
 
 ## Comparison rules
 
diff --git a/src/Criteo.OpenApi.Comparator.Cli/Program.cs b/src/Criteo.OpenApi.Comparator.Cli/Program.cs
index 60fa244..d9f978c 100644
--- a/src/Criteo.OpenApi.Comparator.Cli/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Criteo.OpenApi.Comparator.Cli/Program.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ private static bool TryReadFile(string path, out string fileContent)
         {
             try
             {
-                var uri = new Uri(path);
+                // In case `path` is detected as an absolute or remote URI, `System.Uri` will ignore the `cwdUri`.
+                var cwdUri = new Uri(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory());
+                var uri = new Uri(cwdUri, path);
                 if (uri.IsFile)
                 {
                     return TryReadLocalFile(path, out fileContent);