diff --git a/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/index.js b/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/index.js
index 5acf6721a..2ba4079a1 100644
--- a/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/index.js
+++ b/red/runtime/storage/localfilesystem/projects/ssh/index.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function init(_settings, _runtime) {
     settings = _settings;
     runtime = _runtime;
     log = runtime.log;
-    sshkeyDir = fspath.join(settings.userDir, "projects", ".sshkeys");
+    sshkeyDir = fspath.resolve(fspath.join(settings.userDir, "projects", ".sshkeys"));
     userSSHKeyDir = fspath.join(process.env.HOME || process.env.USERPROFILE || process.env.HOMEPATH, ".ssh");
     // console.log('sshkeys.init()');
     return fs.ensureDir(sshkeyDir);