diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/FilePath.java b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/FilePath.java
index da492072c..11b2d41c4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/FilePath.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/xpipe/core/FilePath.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public final class FilePath {
             }
         }
 
-        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unable to determine root of " + value);
+        return FilePath.of("/");
     }
 
     public Path toLocalPath() {