diff --git a/cmd/uptop/main.go b/cmd/uptop/main.go
index da8df6a..65ad2f4 100644
--- a/cmd/uptop/main.go
+++ b/cmd/uptop/main.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -576,7 +577,7 @@ func seedKeysFromEnv(s store.Store) {
 	}
 
 	if path := os.Getenv("UPTOP_KEYS"); path != "" {
-		f, err := os.Open(path)
+		f, err := os.Open(filepath.Clean(path))
 		if err == nil {
 			scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
 			for scanner.Scan() {