diff --git a/examples/rules.mk b/examples/rules.mk
index 465db5d..2bc17ff 100644
--- a/examples/rules.mk
+++ b/examples/rules.mk
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ ifeq ($(BMP_PORT),)
 ifeq ($(OOCD_FILE),)
 %.flash: %.elf
 	@printf "  FLASH   $<\n"
-	$(Q)(echo "halt; program $(*).elf verify reset" | nc -4 localhost 4444 2>/dev/null) || \
+	$(Q)(echo "halt; program $(realpath $(*).elf) verify reset" | nc -4 localhost 4444 2>/dev/null) || \
 		$(OOCD) -f interface/$(OOCD_INTERFACE).cfg \
 		-f target/$(OOCD_TARGET).cfg \
 		-c "program $(*).elf verify reset exit" \
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ ifeq ($(OOCD_FILE),)
 else
 %.flash: %.elf
 	@printf "  FLASH   $<\n"
-	$(Q)(echo "halt; program $(*).elf verify reset" | nc -4 localhost 4444 2>/dev/null) || \
+	$(Q)(echo "halt; program $(realpath $(*).elf) verify reset" | nc -4 localhost 4444 2>/dev/null) || \
 		$(OOCD) -f $(OOCD_FILE) \
 		-c "program $(*).elf verify reset exit" \
 		$(NULL)