diff --git a/shapeout2/meta_tool.py b/shapeout2/meta_tool.py
index f084c37..696553a 100644
--- a/shapeout2/meta_tool.py
+++ b/shapeout2/meta_tool.py
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ def cached_wrapper(path, path_stats, *args, **kwargs):
 
         @functools.wraps(func)
         def wrapper(path, *args, **kwargs):
-            full_path = pathlib.Path(path).resolve()
-            if full_path.exists():
+            local_path = pathlib.Path(path)
+            if local_path.exists():
+                full_path = local_path.resolve()
                 path_stat = full_path.stat()
                 return cached_wrapper(
                     path=full_path,