diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/__main__.py b/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/__main__.py
index 8d445e5..6ab8f11 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/__main__.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/__main__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 import argparse
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 
 from tripleo_repos.utils import load_logging
@@ -277,7 +278,16 @@ def main():
                                       override_repos=args.disable_conflicting)
         if args.disable_repos:
             for file in args.disable_repos:
-                repo_obj.update_all_sections(file, enabled=False)
+                valid_path = None
+                rel_path = os.path.join(args.config_dir_path, file)
+
+                if cfg.validated_file_path(file):
+                    valid_path = file
+                elif cfg.validated_file_path(rel_path):
+                    valid_path = rel_path
+
+                if valid_path is not None:
+                    repo_obj.update_all_sections(valid_path, enabled=False)
 
 
 def cli_entrypoint():
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/compose_repos.py b/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/compose_repos.py
index 6fc273e..75d5e2c 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/compose_repos.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/tripleo_repos/yum_config/compose_repos.py
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ class TripleOYumComposeRepoConfig(TripleOYumConfig):
                 self.add_section(var.lower(), add_dict, file_path)
             except TripleOYumConfigInvalidSection:
                 logging.debug("Section '%s' that already exists in this file. "
-                              "Skipping...", var)
+                              "Trying to update it...", var)
+                self.update_section(var.lower(),
+                                    set_dict=add_dict,
+                                    file_path=file_path)
             # needed to override other repos
             updated_repos[var.lower()] = file_path
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/yum_config.py b/plugins/modules/yum_config.py
index fd7fabc..9799152 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/yum_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/yum_config.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 
 
 __metaclass__ = type
+
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: yum_config
@@ -178,6 +179,8 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 RETURN = r''' # '''
 
+import os  # noqa: E402
+
 from ansible.module_utils import six  # noqa: E402
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule  # noqa: E402
 
@@ -316,7 +319,16 @@ def run_module():
                 override_repos=module.params['disable_conflicting_variants'])
             # 3. Disable all repos provided in disable_repos
             for file in module.params['disable_repos']:
-                repo_obj.update_all_sections(file, enabled=False)
+                valid_path = None
+                rel_path = os.path.join(module.params['dir_path'], file)
+
+                if cfg.validated_file_path(file):
+                    valid_path = file
+                elif cfg.validated_file_path(rel_path):
+                    valid_path = rel_path
+
+                if valid_path is not None:
+                    repo_obj.update_all_sections(valid_path, enabled=False)
 
         elif module.params['type'] == 'module':
             try:
diff --git a/tests/unit/yum_config/test_main.py b/tests/unit/yum_config/test_main.py
index 521ccd9..f24989b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/yum_config/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/unit/yum_config/test_main.py
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ class TestTripleoYumConfigMain(TestTripleoYumConfigBase):
             repos_obj, 'enable_compose_repos')
         mock_update_all = self.mock_object(
             repos_obj, 'update_all_sections')
+        self.mock_object(yum_cfg, 'validated_file_path',
+                         mock.Mock(return_value=True))
 
         main.main()