diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index afd4dcee56..fd5505f05f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: ['*']
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, dev]
 
 jobs:
   ci:
diff --git a/src/main/utils/pathValidation.ts b/src/main/utils/pathValidation.ts
index 0bb7db0006..2ea799e062 100644
--- a/src/main/utils/pathValidation.ts
+++ b/src/main/utils/pathValidation.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import * as path from 'path'
 
+// Regex to match Windows absolute paths (e.g., C:\Users or D:\)
+const WINDOWS_ABSOLUTE_PATH_REGEX = /^[a-zA-Z]:[/\\]/
+
 export function isValidPath(inputPath: string): boolean {
-  if (!path.isAbsolute(inputPath)) {
+  // Check for absolute path (POSIX or Windows)
+  const isAbsolute = path.isAbsolute(inputPath) || WINDOWS_ABSOLUTE_PATH_REGEX.test(inputPath)
+  if (!isAbsolute) {
     return false
   }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/renderer/components/FileTreeComponent.test.tsx b/tests/unit/renderer/components/FileTreeComponent.test.tsx
index d6e6a31d0d..b6ab0f23c4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/renderer/components/FileTreeComponent.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/unit/renderer/components/FileTreeComponent.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 /**
  * @vitest-environment jsdom
  */
-import React, { act } from 'react'
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+import * as React from 'react'
+import { act } from 'react'
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { createRoot, type Root } from 'react-dom/client'
 import { FileTree } from '../../../../src/renderer/src/components/FileTree'