diff --git a/src/cdp/domains/page.zig b/src/cdp/domains/page.zig
index 5302862a6..cca462d1c 100644
--- a/src/cdp/domains/page.zig
+++ b/src/cdp/domains/page.zig
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ fn navigate(cmd: *CDP.Command) !void {
     const session = bc.session;
     const frame = bc.mainFrame() orelse return error.FrameNotLoaded;
 
-    const encoded_url = try URL.resolve(frame.call_arena, "", params.url, .{});
+    const encoded_url = try URL.resolveNavigation(frame.call_arena, params.url, .{});
 
     // Fast path: a freshly-created target whose root frame hasn't navigated
     // yet has nothing to preserve across the HTTP round-trip. Skip the
diff --git a/src/cdp/domains/target.zig b/src/cdp/domains/target.zig
index 15b524c32..c11ec2da0 100644
--- a/src/cdp/domains/target.zig
+++ b/src/cdp/domains/target.zig
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ fn createTarget(cmd: *CDP.Command) !void {
     }
 
     if (!std.mem.eql(u8, "about:blank", params.url)) {
-        const encoded_url = try URL.resolve(frame.call_arena, "", params.url, .{});
+        const encoded_url = try URL.resolveNavigation(frame.call_arena, params.url, .{});
         try frame.navigate(
             encoded_url,
             .{ .reason = .address_bar, .kind = .{ .push = null } },
diff --git a/src/lightpanda.zig b/src/lightpanda.zig
index 1685fd3bb..50878bcd3 100644
--- a/src/lightpanda.zig
+++ b/src/lightpanda.zig
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn fetch(app: *App, browser: *Browser, url: [:0]const u8, opts: FetchOpts) !
     {
         const frame = page.frame().?;
         // not guaranteed to be valid after navigate
-        const encoded_url = try URL.resolve(frame.call_arena, "", url, .{});
+        const encoded_url = try URL.resolveNavigation(frame.call_arena, url, .{});
         _ = try frame.navigate(encoded_url, .{
             .reason = .address_bar,
             .kind = .{ .push = null },