diff --git a/src/gfxstream/codegen/scripts/cerealgenerator.py b/src/gfxstream/codegen/scripts/cerealgenerator.py
index 660df5f5411..60331a407c9 100644
--- a/src/gfxstream/codegen/scripts/cerealgenerator.py
+++ b/src/gfxstream/codegen/scripts/cerealgenerator.py
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@ def banner_command(argv):
        paths removed."""
 
     def makePosixRelative(someArg):
-        if os.path.exists(someArg):
+        # Do not use relative for /tmp/ to avoid effects of checkout location
+        if os.path.exists(someArg) and someArg != "/tmp/":
             return str(PurePosixPath(Path(os.path.relpath(someArg))))
         return someArg