diff --git a/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/etc/packages/lexik_jwt_authentication.yaml b/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/etc/packages/lexik_jwt_authentication.yaml
index 3aeaee4e..b57ea281 100644
--- a/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/etc/packages/lexik_jwt_authentication.yaml
+++ b/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/etc/packages/lexik_jwt_authentication.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 lexik_jwt_authentication:
-    private_key_path: '%env(JWT_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH)%'
-    public_key_path:  '%env(JWT_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH)%'
+    private_key_path: '%kernel.project_dir%/%env(JWT_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH)%'
+    public_key_path:  '%kernel.project_dir%/%env(JWT_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH)%'
     pass_phrase:      '%env(JWT_PASSPHRASE)%'
diff --git a/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/manifest.json b/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/manifest.json
index 13ea5439..469fc7eb 100644
--- a/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/manifest.json
+++ b/lexik/jwt-authentication-bundle/2.3/manifest.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     },
     "aliases": ["jwt-auth"],
     "env": {
+        "#1": "Key paths should be relative to the project directory",
         "JWT_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH": "%ETC_DIR%/jwt/private.pem",
         "JWT_PUBLIC_KEY_PATH": "%ETC_DIR%/jwt/public.pem",
         "JWT_PASSPHRASE": "%generate(secret)%"