diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 299a8d7..379b24f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tj/robo/config"
 )
 
-var version = "0.5.4"
+var version = "0.5.5"
 
 const usage = `
   Usage:
diff --git a/task/task.go b/task/task.go
index 28d480b..dfabbe0 100644
--- a/task/task.go
+++ b/task/task.go
@@ -49,8 +49,13 @@ func (t *Task) Run(args []string) error {
 
 // RunScript runs the target shell `script` file.
 func (t *Task) RunScript(args []string) error {
-	path := filepath.Join(t.LookupPath, t.Script)
-	bin := path
+	var path = t.Script
+	var bin = path
+
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
+		path = filepath.Join(t.LookupPath, t.Script)
+		bin = path
+	}
 
 	stat, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err != nil {