diff --git a/pilot/.env.example b/pilot/.env.example
index 3da7e032..b406f48a 100644
--- a/pilot/.env.example
+++ b/pilot/.env.example
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ DB_USER=
 DB_PASSWORD=
 
 USE_GPTPILOT_FOLDER=true
+
+# Load database imported from another location/system - EXPERIMENTAL
+# AUTOFIX_FILE_PATHS=false
diff --git a/pilot/database/models/files.py b/pilot/database/models/files.py
index f956347b..301e151e 100644
--- a/pilot/database/models/files.py
+++ b/pilot/database/models/files.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+from os.path import commonprefix, join, sep
 from peewee import AutoField, CharField, TextField, ForeignKeyField
 
 from database.models.components.base_models import BaseModel
@@ -16,3 +18,36 @@ class File(BaseModel):
         indexes = (
             (('app', 'name', 'path'), True),
         )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def update_paths():
+        workspace_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent / "workspace"
+        if not workspace_dir.exists():
+            # This should only happen on first run
+            return
+
+        paths = [file.full_path for file in File.select(File.full_path).distinct()]
+        if not paths:
+            # No paths in the database, so nothing to fix
+            return
+
+        common_prefix = commonprefix(paths)
+        if commonprefix([common_prefix, str(workspace_dir)]) == str(workspace_dir):
+            # Paths are up to date, nothing to fix
+            return
+
+        common_sep = "\\" if ":\\" in common_prefix else "/"
+        common_parts = common_prefix.split(common_sep)
+        try:
+            workspace_index = common_parts.index("workspace")
+        except ValueError:
+            # There's something strange going on, better not touch anything
+            return
+        old_prefix = common_sep.join(common_parts[:workspace_index + 1])
+
+        print(f"Updating file paths from {old_prefix} to {workspace_dir}")
+        for file in File.select().where(File.full_path.startswith(old_prefix)):
+            parts = file.full_path.split(common_sep)
+            new_path = str(workspace_dir) + sep + sep.join(parts[workspace_index + 1:])
+            file.full_path = new_path
+            file.save()
diff --git a/pilot/helpers/Project.py b/pilot/helpers/Project.py
index 894ace97..125f748f 100644
--- a/pilot/helpers/Project.py
+++ b/pilot/helpers/Project.py
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class Project:
         self.development_plan = development_plan
         self.dot_pilot_gpt = DotGptPilot(log_chat_completions=enable_dot_pilot_gpt)
 
+        if os.getenv("AUTOFIX_FILE_PATHS", "").lower() in ["true", "1", "yes"]:
+            File.update_paths()
+
     def set_root_path(self, root_path: str):
         self.root_path = root_path
         self.dot_pilot_gpt.with_root_path(root_path)