diff --git a/.changeset/quiet-moons-sell.md b/.changeset/quiet-moons-sell.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3a652d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quiet-moons-sell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"eslint-import-resolver-typescript": patch
+---
+
+fix: absolute path aliasing should not be skipped
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bd2d150..7b6f45b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     "prepare": "simple-git-hooks && yarn-berry-deduplicate || exit 0",
     "release": "clean-pkg-json && changeset publish",
     "test": "run-p 'test:*'",
+    "test:absoluteAlias": "yarn eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/absoluteAlias",
     "test:dotInclude": "yarn eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/dotInclude --ignore-pattern \"!.dot\"",
     "test:dotPaths": "yarn eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/dotPaths --ignore-pattern \"!.dot\"",
     "test:dotProject": "yarn eslint --ext ts,tsx tests/dotProject --ignore-pattern \"!.dot\"",
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
     "is-bun-module": "^2.0.0",
     "stable-hash": "^0.0.5",
     "tinyglobby": "^0.2.12",
-    "unrs-resolver": "^1.3.1"
+    "unrs-resolver": "^1.3.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@1stg/common-config": "^11.1.0",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 7c47cd0..56ff51f 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const tsconfigCache = new Map<string, TsConfigJsonResolved>()
 
 const matcherCache = new Map<string, FileMatcher>()
 
-const oxcResolve = (
+const unrsResolve = (
   source: string,
   file: string,
   resolver: ResolverFactory,
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export const resolve = (
     }
   }
 
-  const resolved = oxcResolve(source, file, resolver)
+  const resolved = unrsResolve(source, file, resolver)
 
   const foundPath = resolved.path
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export const resolve = (
     !path.isAbsolute(source) &&
     !source.startsWith('.')
   ) {
-    const definitelyTyped = oxcResolve(
+    const definitelyTyped = unrsResolve(
       '@types/' + mangleScopedPackage(source),
       file,
       resolver,
diff --git a/src/normalize-options.ts b/src/normalize-options.ts
index 7511ce2..ba675eb 100644
--- a/src/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/src/normalize-options.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ export function normalizeOptions(
     configFile = tryFile(configFile)
     ensured = true
   } else if (project) {
+    project = Array.isArray(project) ? project : [project]
     log('original projects:', ...project)
-    project = (Array.isArray(project) ? project : [project]).map(toGlobPath)
+    project = project.map(toGlobPath)
     if (project.some(p => isDynamicPattern(p))) {
       project = globSync(project, {
         absolute: true,
diff --git a/tests/absoluteAlias/.eslintrc.cjs b/tests/absoluteAlias/.eslintrc.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d3a72f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/absoluteAlias/.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('../base.eslintrc.cjs')(__dirname)
diff --git a/tests/absoluteAlias/public/images/foo.ts b/tests/absoluteAlias/public/images/foo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e13bf6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/absoluteAlias/public/images/foo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export default 'image.webp'
diff --git a/tests/absoluteAlias/test.ts b/tests/absoluteAlias/test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6358e50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/absoluteAlias/test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import image from '/images/foo.js'
+
+console.log(image)
diff --git a/tests/absoluteAlias/tsconfig.json b/tests/absoluteAlias/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..130457a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/absoluteAlias/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "paths": {
+      "/*": ["./public/*"]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/base.eslintrc.cjs b/tests/base.eslintrc.cjs
index f0c7501..f58b61f 100644
--- a/tests/base.eslintrc.cjs
+++ b/tests/base.eslintrc.cjs
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ const base = project => ({
   overrides: [
     {
       files: '**/.*.cjs',
+      env: {
+        node: true,
+      },
       rules: {
         '@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports': 'off',
       },
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 94f62de..07a0abf 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4125,109 +4125,109 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-arm64@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-arm64@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-arm64@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-arm64@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=darwin & cpu=arm64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-x64@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-x64@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-x64@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-x64@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=darwin & cpu=x64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-freebsd-x64@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-freebsd-x64@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-freebsd-x64@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-freebsd-x64@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=freebsd & cpu=x64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-gnueabihf@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-gnueabihf@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-gnueabihf@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-gnueabihf@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-musleabihf@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-musleabihf@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-musleabihf@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-musleabihf@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-gnu@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-gnu@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-gnu@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-gnu@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm64 & libc=glibc
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-musl@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-musl@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-musl@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-musl@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=arm64 & libc=musl
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-ppc64-gnu@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-ppc64-gnu@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-ppc64-gnu@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-ppc64-gnu@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=ppc64 & libc=glibc
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-s390x-gnu@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-s390x-gnu@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-s390x-gnu@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-s390x-gnu@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=s390x & libc=glibc
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-gnu@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-gnu@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-gnu@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-gnu@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=x64 & libc=glibc
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-musl@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-musl@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-musl@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-musl@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=linux & cpu=x64 & libc=musl
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-wasm32-wasi@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-wasm32-wasi@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-wasm32-wasi@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-wasm32-wasi@npm:1.3.2"
   dependencies:
     "@napi-rs/wasm-runtime": "npm:^0.2.7"
   conditions: cpu=wasm32
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-arm64-msvc@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-arm64-msvc@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-arm64-msvc@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-arm64-msvc@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=win32 & cpu=arm64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-ia32-msvc@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-ia32-msvc@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-ia32-msvc@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-ia32-msvc@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=win32 & cpu=ia32
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc@npm:1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc@npm:1.3.1"
+"@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc@npm:1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc@npm:1.3.2"
   conditions: os=win32 & cpu=x64
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
@@ -6663,7 +6663,7 @@ __metadata:
     tinyglobby: "npm:^0.2.12"
     type-coverage: "npm:^2.29.7"
     typescript: "npm:~5.8.2"
-    unrs-resolver: "npm:^1.3.1"
+    unrs-resolver: "npm:^1.3.2"
     vitest: "npm:^3.0.9"
     yarn-berry-deduplicate: "npm:^6.1.1"
   peerDependencies:
@@ -14434,25 +14434,25 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"unrs-resolver@npm:^1.3.1":
-  version: 1.3.1
-  resolution: "unrs-resolver@npm:1.3.1"
-  dependencies:
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-arm64": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-x64": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-freebsd-x64": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-gnueabihf": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-musleabihf": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-gnu": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-musl": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-ppc64-gnu": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-s390x-gnu": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-gnu": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-musl": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-wasm32-wasi": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-arm64-msvc": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-ia32-msvc": "npm:1.3.1"
-    "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc": "npm:1.3.1"
+"unrs-resolver@npm:^1.3.1, unrs-resolver@npm:^1.3.2":
+  version: 1.3.2
+  resolution: "unrs-resolver@npm:1.3.2"
+  dependencies:
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-arm64": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-x64": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-freebsd-x64": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-gnueabihf": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm-musleabihf": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-gnu": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-arm64-musl": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-ppc64-gnu": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-s390x-gnu": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-gnu": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-linux-x64-musl": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-wasm32-wasi": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-arm64-msvc": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-ia32-msvc": "npm:1.3.2"
+    "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc": "npm:1.3.2"
   dependenciesMeta:
     "@unrs/resolver-binding-darwin-arm64":
       optional: true
@@ -14484,7 +14484,7 @@ __metadata:
       optional: true
     "@unrs/resolver-binding-win32-x64-msvc":
       optional: true
-  checksum: 10/0614246309fd0ac9ad89b36753e006ee3ec36decda97e9cbd88b28b90637a2799e2b12f83cae16d5d0b06a2f8134ffd6760622952f3b2a682cc2a28c7f9dbaaa
+  checksum: 10/13dbee27cc3288437a798338c54de4cb3b249e46ee97d3d4ac1976276e040b0e3c43594ce818a7e66f69241bf042ad47a3c2ad548358613125111c55b4ba5469
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard