diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 99b09be..4de3307 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ const customRule = {
         if (hrefSrc != null) {
           const url = new URL(hrefSrc, pathToFileURL(params.name))
           url.hash = ''
-          const isRelative = url.protocol === 'file:'
+          const isRelative =
+            url.protocol === 'file:' && !hrefSrc.startsWith('/')
           if (isRelative && !fs.existsSync(url)) {
             const detail = `Link "${hrefSrc}" is dead`
             addError(onError, lineNumber, detail)
diff --git a/test/fixtures/Valid.md b/test/fixtures/Valid.md
index 35fa567..327d56a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/Valid.md
+++ b/test/fixtures/Valid.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ![Image](./image.png)
 
+![Absolute Path](/absolute/path.png)
+
 [External https link](https://example.com/)
 
 [External https link 2](https:./external.https)