diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 58de2ee..6ef8200 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -91,7 +91,13 @@ func Save(target interface{}, file string, overWrite bool) error {
 	return _c.Save(target, file, overWrite)
 }
 func (c *config) Save(target interface{}, file string, overWrite bool) error {
-	return marshalFile(target, file, overWrite)
+	var absPath string
+	var err error
+	if absPath, err = absPathify(file); nil != err {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return marshalFile(target, absPath, overWrite)
 }
 
 // 1. file
@@ -101,8 +107,10 @@ func (c *config) getConfigFiles(files ...string) []string {
 
 	for _, file := range files {
 		// check configuration
-		if exists(file) {
-			results = append(results, file)
+		if absin, err := absPathify(file); nil == err {
+			if exists(absin) {
+				results = append(results, absin)
+			}
 		}
 	}