diff --git a/test/test_alt.py b/test/test_alt.py
index ed66bf4..704e0aa 100644
--- a/test/test_alt.py
+++ b/test/test_alt.py
@@ -56,10 +56,14 @@ def test_alt_source(runner, paths, tracked, encrypt, exclude, yadm_alt):
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("ds1_copy")
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("yadm_alt", [True, False], ids=["alt", "worktree"])
-def test_relative_link(runner, paths, yadm_alt):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("rel_worktree", [True, False], ids=["relative_work", "absolute_work"])
+def test_relative_link(runner, paths, yadm_alt, yadm_cmd, rel_worktree):
     """Confirm links created are relative"""
     yadm_dir, yadm_data = setup_standard_yadm_dir(paths)
 
+    if rel_worktree:
+        runner(yadm_cmd("gitconfig", "core.worktree", "../../../.."))
+
     utils.create_alt_files(
         paths, "##default", tracked=True, encrypt=False, exclude=False, yadm_alt=yadm_alt, yadm_dir=yadm_dir
     )
diff --git a/yadm b/yadm
index 9757345..48ec757 100755
--- a/yadm
+++ b/yadm
@@ -1785,7 +1785,12 @@ function configure_paths() {
   # obtain YADM_WORK from repo if it exists
   if [ -d "$GIT_DIR" ]; then
     local work
+    # It's possible this is a relative path, in which case it's relative to $GIT_DIR:
+    # https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config#Documentation/git-config.txt-coreworktree
     work=$(unix_path "$("$GIT_PROGRAM" config core.worktree)")
+    if [[ "$work" != /* ]]; then
+      work="$(cd "$GIT_DIR/$work" && pwd)"
+    fi
     [ -n "$work" ] && YADM_WORK="$work"
   fi