diff --git a/nexus_constructor/json/transformation_reader.py b/nexus_constructor/json/transformation_reader.py
index fbd951d2b..c41260d17 100644
--- a/nexus_constructor/json/transformation_reader.py
+++ b/nexus_constructor/json/transformation_reader.py
@@ -306,7 +306,8 @@ def _create_transformations(self, json_transformations: list):
             depends_on = _find_attribute_from_list_or_dict(
                 CommonAttrs.DEPENDS_ON, attributes
             )
-            if depends_on not in [".", "", None]:
+            if depends_on not in DEPENDS_ON_IGNORE:
+                # relative paths warnings were sent to user when JSON was read in
                 if depends_on[0] != "/":
                     depends_on = (
                         self.parent_component.absolute_path