diff --git a/ingestion_tools/scripts/common/config.py b/ingestion_tools/scripts/common/config.py
index f5d6b7d7c..d9e2b7773 100644
--- a/ingestion_tools/scripts/common/config.py
+++ b/ingestion_tools/scripts/common/config.py
@@ -251,4 +251,8 @@ def to_formatted_path(self, path: str) -> str:
         """
         Returns the s3 key, without the bucket name, for the given path. Helpful for formatting paths in metadata.
         """
-        return os.path.relpath(path, self.output_prefix) if path else None
+        if path:
+            if path.startswith(self.output_prefix):
+                return os.path.relpath(path, self.output_prefix)
+            return path
+        return None