diff --git a/features/step_definitions/rails_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/rails_steps.rb
index 2a402a370..ce9ff4af6 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/rails_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/rails_steps.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ORIGINAL_BUNDLE_VARS = Hash[ENV.select{ |key,value| BUNDLE_ENV_VARS.include?(key) }]
 
 Before do
-  ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = File.join(Dir.pwd, ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'])
+  ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'] = File.join(Dir.pwd, ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE']) unless ENV['BUNDLE_GEMFILE'].start_with?(Dir.pwd)
 end
 
 After do