diff --git a/fixops/utils/paths.py b/fixops/utils/paths.py
index 8e3c35cc5..a0f79a638 100644
--- a/fixops/utils/paths.py
+++ b/fixops/utils/paths.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def resolve_within_root(root: Path, name: str) -> Path:
     """Return *name* resolved beneath *root* or raise when escaping."""
 
     resolved_root = root.resolve()
-    safe_name = Path(str(name)).name
+    safe_name = Path(str(name))
     candidate = (resolved_root / safe_name).resolve()
     if candidate != resolved_root and resolved_root not in candidate.parents:
         raise ValueError("refusing to write outside evidence root")