diff --git a/exampleSite/data/product-selector.yaml b/exampleSite/data/product-selector.yaml
index de9704a1..12ffa854 100644
--- a/exampleSite/data/product-selector.yaml
+++ b/exampleSite/data/product-selector.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 - productGroup: Test Product
   products:
     - title: "Test Product"
-      url: "/test-product"
+      url: "test-product"
 
 - productGroup: Test External Links
   products:
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 - productGroup: NGINX
   products:
     - title: "NGINX"
-      url: "/nginx"
+      url: "nginx"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/sidebar-v2.html b/layouts/partials/sidebar-v2.html
index ae829051..7ecbb4a9 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/sidebar-v2.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/sidebar-v2.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ <h3 class="product-selector__product-group">{{ $group.productGroup }}</h3>
                       {{ range $product := $products }}
                         <li class="product-selector__product">
                           <a
-                            href="{{ $product.url }}"
+                            href="{{ absURL $product.url }}"
                             aria-label="{{ $product.title }} documentation"
                             {{ if $product.extUrl }} target="_blank" {{ end }}
                           >