diff --git a/flytekit/interaction/click_types.py b/flytekit/interaction/click_types.py
index 7918339da3..056fa2db61 100644
--- a/flytekit/interaction/click_types.py
+++ b/flytekit/interaction/click_types.py
@@ -156,8 +156,9 @@ class FileParamType(click.ParamType):
     def convert(
         self, value: typing.Any, param: typing.Optional[click.Parameter], ctx: typing.Optional[click.Context]
     ) -> typing.Any:
-        if isinstance(value, ArtifactQuery):
+        if isinstance(value, (ArtifactQuery, FlyteFile)):
             return value
+
         # set remote_directory to false if running pyflyte run locally. This makes sure that the original
         # file is used and not a random one.
         remote_path = None if getattr(ctx.obj, "is_remote", False) else False
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ class PickleParamType(click.ParamType):
 
         def get_metavar(self, param: Parameter, ctx: Context) -> t.Optional[str]:
             return "Python Object <Module>:<Object>"
+
     else:
 
         def get_metavar(self, param: Parameter, *args) -> t.Optional[str]: