diff --git a/pkg/compiler/artifact.go b/pkg/compiler/artifact.go
index a6832950..92cfbaa3 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/artifact.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/artifact.go
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ func (a *PackageArtifact) GetProtectFiles() []string {
 		cp := NewConfigProtect(annotationDir)
 		cp.Map(a.Files)
 
-		ans = cp.GetProtectFiles()
+		// NOTE: for unpack we need files path without initial /
+		ans = cp.GetProtectFiles(false)
 	}
 
 	return ans
diff --git a/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh b/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh
index b072bac0..fbc18c33 100755
--- a/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ testUnInstall() {
     assertTrue 'package uninstalled' "[ ! -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/c' ]"
     # TODO: we need remove it or not??
     assertTrue 'config protect created' "[ -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/etc/a/._cfg0001_conf' ]"
+    assertTrue 'config protect maintains the protected files' "[ -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/etc/a/conf' ]"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh b/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh
index c45dfb26..65bc9bef 100755
--- a/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ testUnInstall() {
     assertTrue 'package uninstalled' "[ ! -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/c' ]"
     # TODO: we need remove it or not??
     assertTrue 'config protect created' "[ -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/opt/etc/._cfg0001_conf' ]"
+    assertTrue 'config protect maintains the protected files' "[ -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/opt/etc/conf' ]"
 }