diff --git a/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/AppImagePackagerProcessor.java b/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/AppImagePackagerProcessor.java
index 1dd6b6bf2..0ae111ab8 100644
--- a/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/AppImagePackagerProcessor.java
+++ b/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/AppImagePackagerProcessor.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ private void setupPrepare(Distribution distribution, Map<String, Object> props)
             Path iconPath = Paths.get(packager.getTemplateDirectory(), "icons",
                 icon.getWidth() + "x" + icon.getHeight(),
                 distribution.getExecutable().getName() + "." + iconExt);
+            iconPath = context.getBasedir().resolve(iconPath);
 
             if (!Files.exists(iconPath)) {
                 // download
diff --git a/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/FlatpakPackagerProcessor.java b/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/FlatpakPackagerProcessor.java
index b1b79fe99..9e02b6c2c 100644
--- a/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/FlatpakPackagerProcessor.java
+++ b/core/jreleaser-tools/src/main/java/org/jreleaser/packagers/FlatpakPackagerProcessor.java
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ private void setupPrepare(Distribution distribution, Map<String, Object> props)
             Path iconPath = Paths.get(packager.getTemplateDirectory(), "icons",
                 icon.getWidth() + "x" + icon.getHeight(),
                 distribution.getExecutable().getName() + "." + iconExt);
+            iconPath = context.getBasedir().resolve(iconPath);
 
             if (!Files.exists(iconPath)) {
                 // download