diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fb6e258..7088f75 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bitburner-filesync",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.5",
   "description": "Official implementation of the Bitburner Filesync server",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": "./npx/bitburner-filesync.js",
diff --git a/src/networking/messageGenerators.js b/src/networking/messageGenerators.js
index 498ac54..f7c311c 100644
--- a/src/networking/messageGenerators.js
+++ b/src/networking/messageGenerators.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function fileRemovalEventToMsg({ path }) {
         "method": "deleteFile",
         "params": {
             "server": "home",
-            "filename": path,
+            "filename": addLeadingSlash(path),
         },
         "id": messageCounter++
     }