diff --git a/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el b/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el
index f0c381457..3a350de8d 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
           :desc "Tomorrow"       "m" #'org-roam-dailies-tomorrow
           :desc "Yesterday"      "y" #'org-roam-dailies-yesterday))
   :config
-  (setq org-roam-directory (expand-file-name (or org-roam-directory "roam")
-                                             org-directory)
+  (setq org-roam-directory (file-name-as-directory (expand-file-name (or org-roam-directory "roam")
+                                                                     org-directory))
         org-roam-verbose nil  ; https://youtu.be/fn4jIlFwuLU
         org-roam-buffer-window-parameters '((no-delete-other-windows . t)) ; make org-roam buffer sticky
         org-roam-completion-system