diff --git a/src/ibek/dev_cmds/commands.py b/src/ibek/dev_cmds/commands.py
index 8882fe29b..f0c32716e 100644
--- a/src/ibek/dev_cmds/commands.py
+++ b/src/ibek/dev_cmds/commands.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def instance(
         file_okay=False,
         exists=True,
         autocompletion=lambda: [],  # Forces path autocompletion
+        resolve_path=True,
     ),
 ):
     """