diff --git a/src/util/UrlUtils.cpp b/src/util/UrlUtils.cpp
index bbf5ac15..a2156552 100644
--- a/src/util/UrlUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/util/UrlUtils.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ std::string extractHost(const std::string& url) {
 }
 
 std::string buildUrl(const std::string& serverUrl, const std::string& path) {
+  // If path is already an absolute URL (has protocol), use it directly
+  if (path.find("://") != std::string::npos) {
+    return path;
+  }
   const std::string urlWithProtocol = ensureProtocol(serverUrl);
   if (path.empty()) {
     return urlWithProtocol;