diff --git a/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/util/ConfigurationUtils.java b/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/util/ConfigurationUtils.java
index fb37e568d3af..0d48bce509cf 100644
--- a/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/util/ConfigurationUtils.java
+++ b/presto-hive/src/main/java/io/prestosql/plugin/hive/util/ConfigurationUtils.java
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ public static Configuration readConfiguration(List<File> resourcePaths)
             checkArgument(resourcePath.exists(), "File does not exist: %s", resourcePath);
 
             Configuration resourceProperties = new Configuration(false);
-            resourceProperties.addResource(new Path(resourcePath.toURI()));
+            // We need to call `getPath` instead of `toURI` because Hadoop library can not handle a configuration file with relative Xinclude files in case of passing URI.
+            // In details, see https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-17088.
+            resourceProperties.addResource(new Path(resourcePath.getPath()));
             copy(resourceProperties, result);
         }