diff --git a/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource.go b/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource.go
index 57e492a7..380889a4 100644
--- a/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource.go
+++ b/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package exec
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jumppad-labs/hclconfig/types"
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ func (e *Exec) Process() error {
 
 		// make sure line endings are linux
 		e.Script = strings.Replace(e.Script, "\r\n", "\n", -1)
+	} else {
+		if len(e.Networks) > 0 || len(e.Volumes) > 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to create local exec with networks or volumes")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// do we have an existing resource in the state?
diff --git a/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource_test.go b/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource_test.go
index 25da9c9c..cf56a22d 100644
--- a/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/resources/exec/resource_test.go
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 package exec
 
 import (
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/jumppad-labs/hclconfig/types"
+	"github.com/jumppad-labs/jumppad/pkg/config"
+	ctypes "github.com/jumppad-labs/jumppad/pkg/config/resources/container"
 	"github.com/jumppad-labs/jumppad/testutils"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	config.RegisterResource(TypeExec, &Exec{}, &Provider{})
+}
+
 func TestExecSetsOutputsFromState(t *testing.T) {
 	testutils.SetupState(t, `
 {
@@ -33,3 +40,54 @@ func TestExecSetsOutputsFromState(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.Equal(t, 42, c.PID)
 }
+
+func TestExecProcessSetsAbsolute(t *testing.T) {
+	wd, err := os.Getwd()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	c := &Exec{
+		ResourceMetadata: types.ResourceMetadata{File: "./"},
+		Image: &ctypes.Image{
+			Name: "test",
+		},
+		Volumes: []ctypes.Volume{
+			{
+				Source:      "./",
+				Destination: "./",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	c.Process()
+
+	require.Equal(t, wd, c.Volumes[0].Source)
+}
+
+func TestExecLocalWithVolumesReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
+	c := &Exec{
+		ResourceMetadata: types.ResourceMetadata{File: "./"},
+		Volumes: []ctypes.Volume{
+			{
+				Source:      "./",
+				Destination: "./",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := c.Process()
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestExecLocalWithNetworksReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
+	c := &Exec{
+		ResourceMetadata: types.ResourceMetadata{File: "./"},
+		Networks: []ctypes.NetworkAttachment{
+			{
+				Name: "test",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := c.Process()
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}