diff --git a/bin/update_sops.sh b/bin/update_sops.sh
index 645b7fa..bf8889b 100755
--- a/bin/update_sops.sh
+++ b/bin/update_sops.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Purpose: manage .sops.yaml based on gpg keys in the same dir _and_ verify correct configuration
 set -euo pipefail
 
-sops_config_dir="${1?"E: specify dir containing .sops.yaml"}"; shift;
-keyfiles_dir="${1?"E: specify dir containing keyfiles"}"; shift;
+sops_config_dir="$(realpath "${1?"E: specify dir containing .sops.yaml"}")"; shift;
+keyfiles_dir="$(realpath "${1?"E: specify dir containing keyfiles"}")"; shift;
 sops_config="${sops_config_dir}/.sops.yaml"
 secrets_file="${1:-0}"
 
diff --git a/example/cmd_sops.sh b/example/cmd_sops.sh
index d676374..bbba293 100755
--- a/example/cmd_sops.sh
+++ b/example/cmd_sops.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ curdir="$(realpath $( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"))"
 keys_dir="$(realpath $( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/..)"
 sops_cfg_dir="${curdir}"
 secrets_file="${sops_cfg_dir}/mock_secrets.yaml"
+# ---
+keys_dir="$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.."
+# deliberate just "dot" for current dir
+sops_cfg_dir=.
+secrets_file="mock_secrets.yaml"
 
 # ./bin/update_sops.sh "${curdir}" "${PWD}"/