diff --git a/dotfiles/.py3.vimrc b/dotfiles/.py3.vimrc
index b798dd3..033685e 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.py3.vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/.py3.vimrc
@@ -187,10 +187,18 @@ class EditorConfigModeline:
     @classmethod
     def find_entry(
         cls,
-        config: dict[str, str],
-        file_path: pathlib.Path
+        file_path: pathlib.Path,
+        config: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
     ) -> Optional[str]:
-        rel_path = file_path.relative_to(pathlib.Path.cwd())
+        if config is None:
+            return None
+
+        project_root = pathlib.Path.cwd()
+
+        if file_path.is_relative_to(project_root):
+            rel_path = file_path.relative_to(pathlib.Path.cwd())
+        else:
+            rel_path = file_path
 
         for pattern, modeline in config.items():
             if fnmatch.fnmatch(str(rel_path), pattern):
@@ -206,7 +214,7 @@ class EditorConfigModeline:
         buf_name = vim.current.buffer.name
         file_path = pathlib.Path(buf_name).resolve()
 
-        entry = self.find_entry(config, file_path)
+        entry = self.find_entry(file_path, config=config)
 
         logger.info(dict(modeline=entry))