diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-mlc-core-actions.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-mlc-core-actions.yaml
index 31b7c73e7..6a22b3cc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-mlc-core-actions.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-mlc-core-actions.yaml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test 11 - cp script - Copy mlc script 
       run: |
         mlc cp script detect-os my-os-detect
+        mlc cp script detect-os/ my-os-detect-1
 
     - name: Test 12 - add repo - Add a new MLC repo 
       run: |
diff --git a/mlc/action.py b/mlc/action.py
index 34beccf7b..9b99da805 100644
--- a/mlc/action.py
+++ b/mlc/action.py
@@ -503,13 +503,19 @@ def cp(self, run_args):
         inp = {}
         src_item = run_args.get('src')
         src_tags = None
+        
         if src_item:
+            # remove backslash if there in src item
+            if src_item.endswith('/'):
+                src_item = src_item[:-1]
+                
             src_split = src_item.split(":")
             if len(src_split) > 1:
                 src_repo = src_split[0].strip()
                 src_item = src_split[1].strip()
             else:
                 src_item = src_split[0].strip()
+
             inp['alias'] = src_item
             inp['folder_name'] = src_item #we dont know if the user gave the alias or the folder name, we first check for alias and then the folder name