diff --git a/src/triton_cli/repository.py b/src/triton_cli/repository.py
index 7728d55..64345f4 100644
--- a/src/triton_cli/repository.py
+++ b/src/triton_cli/repository.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def add(
                 )
 
             source_type = "local"
-            model_path = Path(source)
+            model_path = Path(source.replace(SOURCE_PREFIX_LOCAL,""))
             if not model_path.exists():
                 raise TritonCLIException(
                     f"Local file path '{model_path}' provided by --source does not exist"