diff --git a/tmt/steps/prepare/ansible.py b/tmt/steps/prepare/ansible.py
index 2846eef073..159e1a1e8f 100644
--- a/tmt/steps/prepare/ansible.py
+++ b/tmt/steps/prepare/ansible.py
@@ -70,8 +70,11 @@ class PrepareAnsible(tmt.steps.prepare.PreparePlugin[PrepareAnsibleData]):
 
     .. warning::
 
-        When specifying playbooks with paths, all paths must be
-        relative to the metadata tree root.
+        When specifying playbooks with paths:
+        if metadata tree root exist:
+            all paths must be relative to the metadata tree root.
+        if metadata tree root NOT exist:
+            all paths must be relative to the current working directory.
 
     Run a single playbook on the guest: