diff --git a/src/RelativePath.php b/src/RelativePath.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f0689b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/RelativePath.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace DocbookCS;
+
+final class RelativePath
+{
+    public static function fromWorkingDirectory(string $filePath): string
+    {
+        $workingDirectory = getcwd();
+        if ($workingDirectory === false) {
+            return $filePath; // @codeCoverageIgnore
+        }
+
+        $prefix = rtrim(str_replace('\\', '/', $workingDirectory), '/') . '/';
+        $normalisedPath = str_replace('\\', '/', $filePath);
+
+        return str_starts_with($normalisedPath, $prefix)
+            ? substr($normalisedPath, strlen($prefix))
+            : $filePath;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporter.php b/src/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporter.php
index 6076f2c..024d9f9 100644
--- a/src/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporter.php
+++ b/src/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporter.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace DocbookCS\Report\Reporter;
 
+use DocbookCS\RelativePath;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Report;
 
 final class CheckstyleReporter implements ReporterInterface
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ public function generate(Report $report): string
             }
 
             $fileNode = $dom->createElement('file');
-            $fileNode->setAttribute('name', $fileReport->filePath);
+            $fileNode->setAttribute('name', RelativePath::fromWorkingDirectory($fileReport->filePath));
 
             foreach ($fileReport->getViolations() as $violation) {
                 $errorNode = $dom->createElement('error');
diff --git a/src/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporter.php b/src/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporter.php
index 2599bce..3e2a1bb 100644
--- a/src/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporter.php
+++ b/src/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporter.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace DocbookCS\Report\Reporter;
 
+use DocbookCS\RelativePath;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Report;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Severity;
 
@@ -27,9 +28,11 @@ public function generate(Report $report): string
                 continue;
             }
 
+            $filePath = RelativePath::fromWorkingDirectory($fileReport->filePath);
+
             $output .= PHP_EOL;
-            $output .= $this->bold('FILE: ' . $fileReport->filePath) . PHP_EOL;
-            $output .= str_repeat('-', min(80, 6 + strlen($fileReport->filePath))) . PHP_EOL;
+            $output .= $this->bold('FILE: ' . $filePath) . PHP_EOL;
+            $output .= str_repeat('-', min(80, 6 + strlen($filePath))) . PHP_EOL;
 
             foreach ($fileReport->getViolations() as $violation) {
                 $output .= sprintf(
@@ -41,7 +44,7 @@ public function generate(Report $report): string
                 ) . PHP_EOL;
             }
 
-            $output .= str_repeat('-', min(80, 6 + strlen($fileReport->filePath))) . PHP_EOL;
+            $output .= str_repeat('-', min(80, 6 + strlen($filePath))) . PHP_EOL;
         }
 
         $output .= PHP_EOL;
diff --git a/src/Report/Reporter/JsonReporter.php b/src/Report/Reporter/JsonReporter.php
index 0e52b0f..0eb3e0f 100644
--- a/src/Report/Reporter/JsonReporter.php
+++ b/src/Report/Reporter/JsonReporter.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace DocbookCS\Report\Reporter;
 
+use DocbookCS\RelativePath;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Report;
 
 final class JsonReporter implements ReporterInterface
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ public function generate(Report $report): string
                 ];
             }
 
-            $data['files'][$fileReport->filePath] = [
+            $data['files'][RelativePath::fromWorkingDirectory($fileReport->filePath)] = [
                 'violations' => count($violations),
                 'messages' => $violations,
             ];
diff --git a/src/Runner/SniffRunner.php b/src/Runner/SniffRunner.php
index 8995c0a..09a8fd1 100644
--- a/src/Runner/SniffRunner.php
+++ b/src/Runner/SniffRunner.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function run(RunPlan $plan): Report
             $fileReport = $processor->processFile(
                 $file,
                 $changedLines,
-                $this->makeRelative($file),
+                $file,
             );
 
             $violationCount = $fileReport->getViolationCount();
@@ -101,21 +101,4 @@ private function instantiateSniffs(array $entries): array
 
         return $sniffs;
     }
-
-    private function makeRelative(string $absolutePath): string
-    {
-        $cwd = getcwd();
-        if ($cwd === false) {
-            return $absolutePath; // @codeCoverageIgnore
-        }
-
-        $prefix = rtrim(str_replace('\\', '/', $cwd), '/') . '/';
-        $normalized = str_replace('\\', '/', $absolutePath);
-
-        if (str_starts_with($normalized, $prefix)) {
-            return substr($normalized, strlen($prefix));
-        }
-
-        return $absolutePath; // @codeCoverageIgnore
-    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Report/ReportTest.php b/tests/Unit/Report/ReportTest.php
index 86eca0c..c15648f 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Report/ReportTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Report/ReportTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace DocbookCS\Tests\Unit\Report;
 
+use DocbookCS\RelativePath;
 use DocbookCS\Report\FileReport;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Report;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Severity;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #[
     CoversClass(FileReport::class),
+    CoversClass(RelativePath::class),
     CoversClass(Report::class),
     CoversClass(Violation::class),
 ]
@@ -94,6 +96,16 @@ public function itOverwritesFileReportWithSamePath(): void
         self::assertSame($second, $report->getFileReports()['file.xml']);
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function itKeepsTheFileReportPathWhileRenderingItRelativeToWorkingDirectory(): void
+    {
+        $filePath = (getcwd() ?: '') . '/src/chapter.xml';
+        $fileReport = new FileReport($filePath);
+
+        self::assertSame($filePath, $fileReport->filePath);
+        self::assertSame('src/chapter.xml', RelativePath::fromWorkingDirectory($fileReport->filePath));
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function itReturnsTotalViolationsAcrossAllFiles(): void
     {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporterTest.php b/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporterTest.php
index 87cbfb1..ec30288 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/CheckstyleReporterTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace DocbookCS\Tests\Unit\Report\Reporter;
 
+use DocbookCS\RelativePath;
 use DocbookCS\Report\FileReport;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Report;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Reporter\CheckstyleReporter;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 use DocbookCS\Report\Violation;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\UsesClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 #[
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
     CoversClass(FileReport::class),
     CoversClass(Report::class),
     CoversClass(Violation::class),
+    //
+    UsesClass(RelativePath::class),
 ]
 final class CheckstyleReporterTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -113,6 +117,23 @@ public function itIncludesFileNodeWithNameAttribute(): void
         self::assertSame('src/broken.xml', $fileNodes->item(0)?->getAttribute('name'));
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function itRendersAbsoluteFilePathRelativeToWorkingDirectory(): void
+    {
+        $fileReport = new FileReport((getcwd() ?: '') . '/src/broken.xml');
+        $fileReport->addViolation($this->createViolation());
+
+        $report = new Report();
+        $report->addFileReport($fileReport);
+
+        $dom = $this->parseOutput($this->reporter->generate($report));
+
+        self::assertSame(
+            'src/broken.xml',
+            $dom->getElementsByTagName('file')->item(0)?->getAttribute('name'),
+        );
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function itSetsLineAttribute(): void
     {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporterTest.php b/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporterTest.php
index ad2ba58..34f0bac 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/ConsoleReporterTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace DocbookCS\Tests\Unit\Report\Reporter;
 
+use DocbookCS\RelativePath;
 use DocbookCS\Report\FileReport;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Report;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Reporter\ConsoleReporter;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 use DocbookCS\Report\Violation;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\UsesClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 #[
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
     CoversClass(FileReport::class),
     CoversClass(Report::class),
     CoversClass(Violation::class),
+    //
+    UsesClass(RelativePath::class),
 ]
 final class ConsoleReporterTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -90,6 +94,20 @@ public function itShowsFilePathInHeader(): void
         self::assertStringContainsString('FILE: src/broken.xml', $output);
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function itRendersAbsoluteFilePathRelativeToWorkingDirectory(): void
+    {
+        $fileReport = new FileReport((getcwd() ?: '') . '/src/broken.xml');
+        $fileReport->addViolation($this->createViolation());
+
+        $report = new Report();
+        $report->addFileReport($fileReport);
+
+        $output = $this->reporter->generate($report);
+
+        self::assertStringContainsString('FILE: src/broken.xml', $output);
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function itShowsDashSeparatorAfterFileHeader(): void
     {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/JsonReporterTest.php b/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/JsonReporterTest.php
index 3cbbe72..0a7915c 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/JsonReporterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Report/Reporter/JsonReporterTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace DocbookCS\Tests\Unit\Report\Reporter;
 
+use DocbookCS\RelativePath;
 use DocbookCS\Report\FileReport;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Report;
 use DocbookCS\Report\Reporter\JsonReporter;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 use DocbookCS\Report\Violation;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\CoversClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\UsesClass;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 
 #[
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
     CoversClass(JsonReporter::class),
     CoversClass(Report::class),
     CoversClass(Violation::class),
+    //
+    UsesClass(RelativePath::class),
 ]
 final class JsonReporterTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -312,6 +316,20 @@ public function itDoesNotEscapeSlashesInOutput(): void
         self::assertStringNotContainsString('path\/to\/file.xml', $output);
     }
 
+    #[Test]
+    public function itRendersAbsoluteFilePathRelativeToWorkingDirectory(): void
+    {
+        $fileReport = new FileReport((getcwd() ?: '') . '/path/to/file.xml');
+        $fileReport->addViolation($this->createViolation());
+
+        $report = new Report();
+        $report->addFileReport($fileReport);
+
+        $data = $this->parseOutput($this->reporter->generate($report));
+
+        self::assertArrayHasKey('path/to/file.xml', $data['files']);
+    }
+
     #[Test]
     public function itUsesPrettyPrintedJson(): void
     {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Runner/SniffRunnerTest.php b/tests/Unit/Runner/SniffRunnerTest.php
index a65da62..0081273 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Runner/SniffRunnerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Runner/SniffRunnerTest.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public function setProperty(string $name, string $value): void
     }
 
     #[Test]
-    public function itStoresRelativePathsInFileReports(): void
+    public function itStoresAbsolutePathsInFileReports(): void
     {
         $sniff = new class implements SniffInterface {
             public function getCode(): string
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ public function setProperty(string $name, string $value): void
         $report = $runner->run($this->planPaths($config));
 
         foreach ($report->getFileReports() as $fileReport) {
-            self::assertFalse(
+            self::assertTrue(
                 str_starts_with($fileReport->filePath, '/'),
-                'Expected relative path, got: ' . $fileReport->filePath,
+                'Expected absolute path, got: ' . $fileReport->filePath,
             );
         }
     }