diff --git a/contributors.yml b/contributors.yml
index 82ff65bb5b..b23ea4c66c 100644
--- a/contributors.yml
+++ b/contributors.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 - loun4
 - lqze
 - lukerSpringTree
+- manzano78
 - marc2332
 - markivancho
 - marvinruder
diff --git a/packages/react-router-dom/index.tsx b/packages/react-router-dom/index.tsx
index c782becb5a..9c1e46fda3 100644
--- a/packages/react-router-dom/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-router-dom/index.tsx
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ export const NavLink = React.forwardRef<HTMLAnchorElement, NavLinkProps>(
     },
     ref
   ) {
-    let path = useResolvedPath(to);
+    let path = useResolvedPath(to, { relative: rest.relative });
     let match = useMatch({ path: path.pathname, end, caseSensitive });
 
     let routerState = React.useContext(DataRouterStateContext);