diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
index 6fa34e1..123cb4d 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/config_file_parser.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
     // Required fru property
     const json& fruElement = getRequiredProperty(element, "fru");
-    std::string fru = parseString(fruElement);
+    std::string fru = parseInventoryPath(fruElement);
     ++propertyCount;
 
     // Required value property
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
 
     // Required fru property
     const json& fruElement = getRequiredProperty(element, "fru");
-    std::string fru = parseString(fruElement);
+    std::string fru = parseInventoryPath(fruElement);
     ++propertyCount;
 
     // Required keyword property
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 
     // Required fru property
     const json& fruElement = getRequiredProperty(element, "fru");
-    std::string fru = parseString(fruElement);
+    std::string fru = parseInventoryPath(fruElement);
     ++propertyCount;
 
     // Required i2c_interface property
@@ -648,6 +648,18 @@
                                       std::move(elseActions));
 }
 
+std::string parseInventoryPath(const json& element)
+{
+    std::string inventoryPath = parseString(element);
+    std::string absPath = "/xyz/openbmc_project/inventory";
+    if (inventoryPath.front() != '/')
+    {
+        absPath += '/';
+    }
+    absPath += inventoryPath;
+    return absPath;
+}
+
 std::unique_ptr<NotAction> parseNot(const json& element)
 {
     // Required action to execute