diff --git a/src/utils/path.utils.ts b/src/utils/path.utils.ts
index c5d4c30..88a122b 100644
--- a/src/utils/path.utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/path.utils.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ export const getExecPath = (): string => Deno.execPath();
 export const getPath = (): string => path.dirname(getExecPath());
 
 export const getModulePath = (filePath: string = ""): string => {
-  // If running uncompiled (`deno run main.ts`), use Deno.mainModule
-  const root = Deno.mainModule.startsWith("file:")
-    ? path.dirname(path.fromFileUrl(Deno.mainModule))
-    : path.dirname(getExecPath());
+  const execBase = path.basename(Deno.execPath()).toLowerCase();
+  const isCompiled = execBase !== "deno" && execBase !== "deno.exe";
 
-  return path.join(root, filePath);
+  // Use a stable root that never lives in tmp:
+  // - compiled -> directory of the compiled binary
+  // - uncompiled -> directory of the entry script
+  const root = isCompiled
+    ? path.dirname(Deno.execPath())
+    : path.dirname(path.fromFileUrl(Deno.mainModule));
+
+  return path.isAbsolute(filePath) ? filePath : path.join(root, filePath);
 };