diff --git a/packages/markdown/src/plugins/linksPlugin/resolvePaths.ts b/packages/markdown/src/plugins/linksPlugin/resolvePaths.ts
index f24e41fd59..0fe64373b9 100644
--- a/packages/markdown/src/plugins/linksPlugin/resolvePaths.ts
+++ b/packages/markdown/src/plugins/linksPlugin/resolvePaths.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const resolvePaths = (
   absolutePath: string | null
   relativePath: string
 } => {
-  let absolutePath: string
+  let absolutePath: string | null
   let relativePath: string
 
   // if raw path is absolute