diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/notification.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/notification.pm
index 4838f3e0f..5a07ee0ff 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/notification.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/notification.pm
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ sub regNotification {
   }
  
   my $fname=shift(@ARGV);
+  if ( fname !~ /^\// ) {#relative path
+    $fname = xCAT::Utils->full_path($fname);
+  }
   my $table_names=shift(@ARGV);
   
   my $table=xCAT::Table->new("notification", -create => 1,-autocommit => 0);
@@ -275,6 +278,9 @@ sub unregNotification {
 
 
   my $fname=shift(@ARGV);
+  if ( $fname !~ /^\// ) {#relative path                         
+    $fname = xCAT::Utils->full_path($fname);
+  }
 
   my $table=xCAT::Table->new("notification", -create => 1,-autocommit => 0);
   if ($table) {