diff --git a/dvc/command/data_sync.py b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
index 7c2559976..f4f5f9562 100644
--- a/dvc/command/data_sync.py
+++ b/dvc/command/data_sync.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CmdDataStatus(CmdDataBase):
                 cloud.STATUS_NEW      : 'new file:',
             }
 
-            path = os.path.relpath(target)
+            path = os.path.relpath(target, self.project.cache.cache_dir)
 
             self.project.logger.info('\t{}\t{}'.format(prefix_map[ret], path))