diff --git a/src/internal/download/download-artifact.ts b/src/internal/download/download-artifact.ts
index 09890c2..a5574e8 100644
--- a/src/internal/download/download-artifact.ts
+++ b/src/internal/download/download-artifact.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export async function streamExtractExternal(
         new stream.Transform({
           objectMode: true,
           transform: async (entry, _, callback) => {
-            const fullPath = path.normalize(path.join(directory, entry.path))
+            const fullPath = path.resolve(path.join(directory, entry.path))
             if (!directory.endsWith(path.sep)) {
               directory += path.sep
             }