diff --git a/mapillary_tools/sample_video.py b/mapillary_tools/sample_video.py
index 47e37a3fe..e3c026676 100644
--- a/mapillary_tools/sample_video.py
+++ b/mapillary_tools/sample_video.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def sample_video(
         video_list = utils.find_videos(
             [video_import_path], skip_subfolders=skip_subfolders
         )
-        video_dir = video_import_path
+        video_dir = video_import_path.resolve()
         LOG.debug(f"Found %d videos in %s", len(video_list), video_dir)
     elif video_import_path.is_file():
         video_list = [video_import_path]
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def sample_video(
         raise exceptions.MapillaryFileNotFoundError(
             f"Video file or directory not found: {video_import_path}"
         )
+    assert video_dir.is_absolute(), f"video_dir must be absolute here: {str(video_dir)}"
 
     video_start_time_dt: T.Optional[datetime.datetime] = None
     if video_start_time is not None:
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_process.py b/tests/integration/test_process.py
index 0c2982a1c..842ba19dd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_process.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_process.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 import subprocess
+import tempfile
 import zipfile
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -647,6 +648,30 @@ def ffmpeg_installed():
 is_ffmpeg_installed = ffmpeg_installed()
 
 
+def test_sample_video_relpath():
+    if not is_ffmpeg_installed:
+        pytest.skip("skip because ffmpeg not installed")
+
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as dir:
+        x = subprocess.run(
+            f"{EXECUTABLE} sample_video --rerun tests/integration/mapillary_tools_process_images_provider/gopro_data/hero8.mp4 {dir}",
+            shell=True,
+        )
+        assert x.returncode == 0, x.stderr
+
+
+def test_sample_video_relpath_dir():
+    if not is_ffmpeg_installed:
+        pytest.skip("skip because ffmpeg not installed")
+
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as dir:
+        x = subprocess.run(
+            f"{EXECUTABLE} sample_video --rerun --video_start_time 2021_10_10_10_10_10_123 tests/integration {dir}",
+            shell=True,
+        )
+        assert x.returncode == 0, x.stderr
+
+
 def test_sample_video(setup_data: py.path.local):
     if not is_ffmpeg_installed:
         pytest.skip("skip because ffmpeg not installed")
@@ -699,10 +724,10 @@ def test_video_process(setup_data: py.path.local):
     with gpx_file.open("w") as fp:
         fp.write(GPX_CONTENT)
     x = subprocess.run(
-        f"{EXECUTABLE} video_process {PROCESS_FLAGS} --video_start_time 2018_06_08_13_23_34_123 --geotag_source gpx --geotag_source_path {gpx_file} {setup_data} {setup_data.join('my_samples')}",
+        f"{EXECUTABLE} video_process {PROCESS_FLAGS} --skip_process_errors --video_start_time 2018_06_08_13_23_34_123 --geotag_source gpx --geotag_source_path {gpx_file} {setup_data} {setup_data.join('my_samples')}",
         shell=True,
     )
-    assert x.returncode != 0, x.stderr
+    assert x.returncode == 0, x.stderr
     with open(desc_path) as fp:
         descs = json.load(fp)
     assert 1 == len(find_desc_errors(descs))