diff --git a/src/fondant/dataset/compiler.py b/src/fondant/dataset/compiler.py
index fce63514..1d6964b8 100644
--- a/src/fondant/dataset/compiler.py
+++ b/src/fondant/dataset/compiler.py
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ def resolve_local_base_path(base_path: Path) -> Path:
         volume = DockerVolume(
             type="bind",
             source=str(p_base_path),
-            target=f"/{p_base_path.stem}",
+            target=str(p_base_path),
         )
-        path = f"/{p_base_path.stem}"
-        return path, volume
+
+        return str(p_base_path), volume
 
     def _generate_spec(
         self,
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def _generate_spec(
             command.extend(
                 [
                     "--working_directory",
-                    working_directory,
+                    path,
                 ],
             )
 
diff --git a/tests/pipeline/test_compiler.py b/tests/pipeline/test_compiler.py
index 2052ae7e..bcf85e47 100644
--- a/tests/pipeline/test_compiler.py
+++ b/tests/pipeline/test_compiler.py
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ def test_docker_local_path(setup_pipeline, tmp_path_factory):
     with tmp_path_factory.mktemp("temp") as fn:
         # this is the directory mounted in the container
         _, _, dataset, cache_dict = setup_pipeline
-        work_dir_stem = f"/{fn.stem}"
         working_directory = str(fn)
         compiler = DockerCompiler()
         output_path = str(fn / "docker-compose.yml")
@@ -234,14 +233,14 @@ def test_docker_local_path(setup_pipeline, tmp_path_factory):
             assert component_configs.volumes == [
                 {
                     "source": str(fn),
-                    "target": work_dir_stem,
+                    "target": str(fn),
                     "type": "bind",
                 },
             ]
             cleaned_pipeline_name = dataset.name.replace("_", "")
             # check if commands are patched to use the working dir
             expected_output_manifest_path = (
-                f"{work_dir_stem}/{cleaned_pipeline_name}/{expected_run_id}"
+                f"{str(fn)}/{cleaned_pipeline_name}/{expected_run_id}"
                 f"/{component_name}/manifest.json"
             )