diff --git a/library/dns_zone.py b/library/dns_zone.py
index f61af00..28c3a6f 100755
--- a/library/dns_zone.py
+++ b/library/dns_zone.py
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ def main() -> int:
 
     changed = current is None or not zones_eq(zone, current)
     if changed:
-        zone.to_file(module.params["path"], relativize=True, sorted=True)
+        zone.to_file(module.params["path"], relativize=False, sorted=True)
 
     changed = module.set_fs_attributes_if_different(file_args, changed)