diff --git a/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp b/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp
index 30a2309..792068b 100644
--- a/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/tcp-factory.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
   else if (uri.getScheme() == "tcp6")
     addressSelector = resolver::Ipv6Address();
 
-  if (!uri.getPath().empty())
+  if (!uri.getPath().empty() && uri.getPath() != "/")
     {
       onConnectFailed("Invalid URI");
     }
diff --git a/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp b/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp
index 1a4ca01..d6954af 100644
--- a/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp
+++ b/daemon/face/udp-factory.cpp
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
   else if (uri.getScheme() == "udp6")
     addressSelector = resolver::Ipv6Address();
 
-  if (!uri.getPath().empty())
+  if (!uri.getPath().empty() && uri.getPath() != "/")
     {
       onConnectFailed("Invalid URI");
     }