diff --git a/dotdrop/config.py b/dotdrop/config.py
index c4f6ff0..57aa253 100644
--- a/dotdrop/config.py
+++ b/dotdrop/config.py
@@ -352,8 +352,12 @@ class Cfg:
 
         dotfiles = self.content[self.key_dotfiles]
         noempty_default = self.lnk_settings[self.key_ignoreempty]
+        dotpath = self.content['config']['dotpath']
         for k, v in dotfiles.items():
-            src = os.path.normpath(v[self.key_dotfiles_src])
+            src = v[self.key_dotfiles_src]
+            if dotpath not in src:
+                src = os.path.join(dotpath, src)
+            src = os.path.normpath(self._abs_path(src))
             dst = os.path.normpath(v[self.key_dotfiles_dst])
 
             # Fail if both `link` and `link_children` present
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index 10d1156..f4a025e 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ def load_options(confpath, profile):
     o = Options(args=args)
     o.profile = profile
     o.dry = False
-    o.profile = profile
     o.safe = True
     o.install_diff = True
     o.import_link = LinkTypes.NOLINK
@@ -221,9 +220,9 @@ def create_yaml_keyval(pairs, parent_dir=None, top_key=None):
     return file_name
 
 
-def populate_fake_config(config, dotfiles=(), profiles=(), actions=(),
-                         trans=(), trans_write=(), variables=(),
-                         dynvariables=()):
+def populate_fake_config(config, dotfiles={}, profiles={}, actions={},
+                         trans={}, trans_write={}, variables={},
+                         dynvariables={}):
     """Adds some juicy content to config files"""
     is_path = isinstance(config, str)
     if is_path:
diff --git a/tests/test_import.py b/tests/test_import.py
index 25ef41f..29f8eaa 100644
--- a/tests/test_import.py
+++ b/tests/test_import.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class TestImport(unittest.TestCase):
     def assert_file(self, path, o, profile):
         """Make sure path has been inserted in conf for profile"""
         strip = get_path_strip_version(path)
-        self.assertTrue(strip in [x.src for x in o.dotfiles])
-        dsts = [os.path.expanduser(x.dst) for x in o.dotfiles]
+        self.assertTrue(any(x.src.endswith(strip) for x in o.dotfiles))
+        dsts = (os.path.expanduser(x.dst) for x in o.dotfiles)
         self.assertTrue(path in dsts)
 
     def assert_in_yaml(self, path, dic, link=False):
diff --git a/tests/test_install.py b/tests/test_install.py
index 01eb496..44a9967 100644
--- a/tests/test_install.py
+++ b/tests/test_install.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 import filecmp
 
 from dotdrop.config import Cfg
-from tests.helpers import create_dir, get_string, get_tempdir, clean, \
-    create_random_file, load_options
+from tests.helpers import (clean, create_dir, create_fake_config,
+                           create_random_file, get_string, get_tempdir,
+                           load_options, populate_fake_config)
 from dotdrop.dotfile import Dotfile
 from dotdrop.installer import Installer
 from dotdrop.action import Action
@@ -231,6 +232,107 @@ exec bspwm
         tempcontent = open(dst10, 'r').read().rstrip()
         self.assertTrue(tempcontent == header())
 
+    def test_install_import_configs(self):
+        """Test the install function with imported configs"""
+        # dotpath location
+        tmp = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(tmp))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, tmp)
+
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(tmp, 'importing'))
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(tmp, 'imported'))
+
+        # where dotfiles will be installed
+        dst = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(dst))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, dst)
+
+        # creating random dotfiles
+        imported_dotfile, _ = create_random_file(os.path.join(tmp, 'imported'))
+        imported_dotfile = {
+            'dst': os.path.join(dst, imported_dotfile),
+            'key': 'f_{}'.format(imported_dotfile),
+            'name': imported_dotfile,
+            'src': os.path.join(tmp, 'imported', imported_dotfile),
+        }
+        importing_dotfile, _ = \
+            create_random_file(os.path.join(tmp, 'importing'))
+        importing_dotfile = {
+            'dst': os.path.join(dst, importing_dotfile),
+            'key': 'f_{}'.format(importing_dotfile),
+            'name': importing_dotfile,
+            'src': os.path.join(tmp, 'imported', importing_dotfile),
+        }
+
+        imported = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'imported',
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                imported_dotfile['key']: {
+                    'dst': imported_dotfile['dst'],
+                    'src': imported_dotfile['name'],
+                },
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host1': {
+                    'dotfiles': [imported_dotfile['key']],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+        importing = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'importing',
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                importing_dotfile['key']: {
+                    'dst': importing_dotfile['dst'],
+                    'src': importing_dotfile['src'],
+                },
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host2': {
+                    'dotfiles': [importing_dotfile['key']],
+                    'include': ['host1'],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+
+        # create the imported base config file
+        imported_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                           configname='config-2.yaml',
+                                           **imported['config'])
+        # create the importing base config file
+        importing_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                            configname='config.yaml',
+                                            import_configs=('config-*.yaml',),
+                                            **importing['config'])
+
+        # edit the imported config
+        populate_fake_config(imported_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in imported.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # edit the importing config
+        populate_fake_config(importing_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in importing.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # install them
+        o = load_options(importing_path, 'host2')
+        o.safe = False
+        o.install_showdiff = True
+        o.variables = {}
+        cmd_install(o)
+
+        # now compare the generated files
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(importing_dotfile['dst']))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(imported_dotfile['dst']))
+
     def test_link_children(self):
         """test the link children"""
         # create source dir