diff --git a/src/ipcd.cr b/src/ipcd.cr
index 44ac99d..99f73a5 100644
--- a/src/ipcd.cr
+++ b/src/ipcd.cr
@@ -44,18 +44,24 @@ module IPCd
 			unless File.directory? directory
 				raise "not a valid directory: #{directory}"
 			end
-			Array(Rule).from_yaml_files(Dir.new(directory).entries).each do |r|
+			files = Dir.new(directory).children.map {|f| directory + "/" + f }
+			Array(Rule).from_yaml_files(files).each do |r|
 				@rules << r
 			end
+		rescue e
+			Baguette::Log.error "reading directory #{directory}: #{e}"
 		end
 
 		def parse_redirection_files(directory : String)
 			unless File.directory? directory
 				raise "not a valid directory: #{directory}"
 			end
-			Array(Redirection).from_yaml_files(Dir.new(directory).entries).each do |r|
+			files = Dir.new(directory).children.map {|f| directory + "/" + f }
+			Array(Redirection).from_yaml_files(files).each do |r|
 				@redirections << r
 			end
+		rescue e
+			Baguette::Log.error "reading directory #{directory}: #{e}"
 		end