diff --git a/crates/cargo-gpu/src/build.rs b/crates/cargo-gpu/src/build.rs
index 0f7bf68..fce6e36 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-gpu/src/build.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-gpu/src/build.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ impl Build {
         // Ensure the shader output dir exists
         log::debug!("ensuring output-dir '{}' exists", self.output_dir.display());
         std::fs::create_dir_all(&self.output_dir)?;
-        self.output_dir = self.output_dir.canonicalize()?;
+        let canonicalized = self.output_dir.canonicalize()?;
+        log::debug!("canonicalized output dir: {canonicalized:?}");
+        self.output_dir = canonicalized;
 
         // Ensure the shader crate exists
         self.install.shader_crate = self.install.shader_crate.canonicalize()?;
diff --git a/crates/cargo-gpu/src/toml.rs b/crates/cargo-gpu/src/toml.rs
index 69a5f53..8010afb 100644
--- a/crates/cargo-gpu/src/toml.rs
+++ b/crates/cargo-gpu/src/toml.rs
@@ -117,12 +117,6 @@ impl Toml {
             command: Command::Build(mut build),
         } = Cli::parse_from(parameters)
         {
-            // Ensure that the output directory is relative to the toml file
-            if build.output_dir.is_relative() {
-                let dir = path.parent().context("no path parent")?;
-                build.output_dir = dir.join(build.output_dir);
-            }
-
             log::debug!("build: {build:?}");
             build.run()?;
         } else {