diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Include_/AbsolutizeRequireAndIncludePathRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Include_/AbsolutizeRequireAndIncludePathRector.php
index d47d905dd7..b384b7834f 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Include_/AbsolutizeRequireAndIncludePathRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Include_/AbsolutizeRequireAndIncludePathRector.php
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
             return null;
         }
 
-        if (Strings::match($includeValue, self::WINDOWS_DRIVE_REGEX)) {
+        if (!in_array(Strings::match($includeValue, self::WINDOWS_DRIVE_REGEX), [null, []], true)) {
             return null;
         }