diff --git a/src/gen_rules.ml b/src/gen_rules.ml
index f2646a8c..cae714b3 100644
--- a/src/gen_rules.ml
+++ b/src/gen_rules.ml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ module Ocaml_flags = struct
       [ "-w"; dev_mode_warnings ^ !Clflags.warnings
       ; "-strict-sequence"
       ; "-strict-formats"
+      ; "-short-paths"
       ]
     else
       [ "-w"; !Clflags.warnings ]