diff --git a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCvm.pm b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCvm.pm
index 2e68a5095..428bf9fa7 100644
--- a/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCvm.pm
+++ b/perl-xCAT/xCAT/PPCvm.pm
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ sub mkvm_parse_args {
 # Read and check profile
 ####################################
     if ( exists( $opt{p})) {
-        $opt{p} = $request->{cwd}->[0] . $opt{p} if ( $opt{p} !~ /^\//);
+        $opt{p} = $request->{cwd}->[0] . '/' . $opt{p} if ( $opt{p} !~ /^\//);
         return ( usage( "Profile $opt{p} cannot be found")) if ( ! -f $opt{p});
         open (PROFFILE, "<$opt{p}") or return ( usage( "Cannot open profile $opt{p}"));
         my @cfgdata = ();