diff --git a/src/trace_link/trace_linker.py b/src/trace_link/trace_linker.py
index af247dd7..4a08d0b4 100644
--- a/src/trace_link/trace_linker.py
+++ b/src/trace_link/trace_linker.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ def load_sync_dependencies(
         sync_dependencies = {}
         absolute_kineto_file = os.path.abspath(kineto_file)
         trace_dir = os.path.dirname(absolute_kineto_file)
-        trace_analysis = TraceAnalysis(trace_dir=trace_dir, trace_files={rank: kineto_file})
+        kineto_file_base = os.path.basename(kineto_file)
+        trace_analysis = TraceAnalysis(trace_dir=trace_dir, trace_files={rank: kineto_file_base})
         try:
             cp_graph, success = trace_analysis.critical_path_analysis(
                 rank=rank, annotation=annotation, instance_id=instance_id