diff --git a/sagemaker-mlops/src/sagemaker/mlops/workflow/_repack_model.py b/sagemaker-mlops/src/sagemaker/mlops/workflow/_repack_model.py
index 109ac2cc72..15540fcd1f 100644
--- a/sagemaker-mlops/src/sagemaker/mlops/workflow/_repack_model.py
+++ b/sagemaker-mlops/src/sagemaker/mlops/workflow/_repack_model.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ def _is_bad_path(path, base):
         bool: True if the path is not rooted under the base directory, False otherwise.
     """
     # joinpath will ignore base if path is absolute
-    return not _get_resolved_path(joinpath(base, path)).startswith(base)
+    resolved = _get_resolved_path(joinpath(base, path))
+    return os.path.commonpath([resolved, base]) != base
 
 
 def _is_bad_link(info, base):
@@ -77,19 +78,18 @@ def _is_bad_link(info, base):
     return _is_bad_path(info.linkname, base=tip)
 
 
-def _get_safe_members(members):
+def _get_safe_members(members, base):
     """A generator that yields members that are safe to extract.
 
     It filters out bad paths and bad links.
 
     Args:
         members (list): A list of members to check.
+        base (str): The base directory for extraction.
 
     Yields:
         tarfile.TarInfo: The tar file info.
     """
-    base = _get_resolved_path("")
-
     for file_info in members:
         if _is_bad_path(file_info.name, base):
             logger.error("%s is blocked (illegal path)", file_info.name)
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ def custom_extractall_tarfile(tar, extract_path):
     if hasattr(tarfile, "data_filter"):
         tar.extractall(path=extract_path, filter="data")
     else:
-        tar.extractall(path=extract_path, members=_get_safe_members(tar))
+        base = _get_resolved_path(extract_path)
+        tar.extractall(path=extract_path, members=_get_safe_members(tar.getmembers(), base))
 
 
 def repack(inference_script, model_archive, source_dir=None):  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/sagemaker-mlops/tests/unit/workflow/test_repack_model.py b/sagemaker-mlops/tests/unit/workflow/test_repack_model.py
index 5d8059a874..24936594be 100644
--- a/sagemaker-mlops/tests/unit/workflow/test_repack_model.py
+++ b/sagemaker-mlops/tests/unit/workflow/test_repack_model.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def test_get_safe_members_all_safe():
     mock_member2.islnk = Mock(return_value=False)
     
     members = [mock_member1, mock_member2]
-    safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members))
+    safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members, "/tmp/extract"))
     
     assert len(safe_members) == 2
     assert mock_member1 in safe_members
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_get_safe_members_filters_bad_path():
         mock_is_bad.side_effect = lambda name, base: name == "/etc/passwd"
         
         members = [mock_member_safe, mock_member_bad]
-        safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members))
+        safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members, "/tmp/extract"))
         
         assert len(safe_members) == 1
         assert mock_member_safe in safe_members
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def test_get_safe_members_filters_bad_symlink():
             mock_is_bad_link.return_value = True
             
             members = [mock_member_safe, mock_member_symlink]
-            safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members))
+            safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members, "/tmp/extract"))
             
             assert len(safe_members) == 1
             assert mock_member_safe in safe_members
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def test_get_safe_members_filters_bad_hardlink():
             mock_is_bad_link.return_value = True
             
             members = [mock_member_safe, mock_member_hardlink]
-            safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members))
+            safe_members = list(_get_safe_members(members, "/tmp/extract"))
             
             assert len(safe_members) == 1
             assert mock_member_safe in safe_members