diff --git a/pkg/policies/policies.go b/pkg/policies/policies.go
index 501759323..1dfe21af9 100644
--- a/pkg/policies/policies.go
+++ b/pkg/policies/policies.go
@@ -716,6 +716,12 @@ func decodeIfBase64Wasm(content []byte) []byte {
 	return content
 }
 
+// isURLPath checks if a path is an HTTP or HTTPS URL
+func isURLPath(path string) bool {
+	scheme, _ := RefParts(path)
+	return scheme == httpScheme || scheme == httpsScheme
+}
+
 func loadPolicyScript(spec *v1.PolicySpecV2, basePath string) ([]byte, error) {
 	var content []byte
 	var err error
@@ -723,8 +729,14 @@ func loadPolicyScript(spec *v1.PolicySpecV2, basePath string) ([]byte, error) {
 	case *v1.PolicySpecV2_Embedded:
 		content = []byte(source.Embedded)
 	case *v1.PolicySpecV2_Path:
-		// path relative to policy folder
-		scriptPath := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(basePath), source.Path)
+		var scriptPath string
+		// If the path is a URL, use it directly. Otherwise, resolve it relative to basePath
+		if isURLPath(source.Path) {
+			scriptPath = source.Path
+		} else {
+			// path relative to policy folder
+			scriptPath = filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(basePath), source.Path)
+		}
 		content, err = blob.LoadFileOrURL(scriptPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("loading policy content: %w", err)
@@ -747,8 +759,14 @@ func loadLegacyPolicyScript(spec *v1.PolicySpec, basePath string) ([]byte, error
 	case *v1.PolicySpec_Embedded:
 		content = []byte(source.Embedded)
 	case *v1.PolicySpec_Path:
-		// path relative to policy folder
-		scriptPath := filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(basePath), source.Path)
+		var scriptPath string
+		// If the path is a URL, use it directly. Otherwise, resolve it relative to basePath
+		if isURLPath(source.Path) {
+			scriptPath = source.Path
+		} else {
+			// path relative to policy folder
+			scriptPath = filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(basePath), source.Path)
+		}
 		content, err = blob.LoadFileOrURL(scriptPath)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("loading policy content: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/policies/policies_test.go b/pkg/policies/policies_test.go
index 460717702..b976d77ac 100644
--- a/pkg/policies/policies_test.go
+++ b/pkg/policies/policies_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// Copyright 2024 The Chainloop Authors.
+// Copyright 2024-2025 The Chainloop Authors.
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -1248,3 +1248,54 @@ func loadStatement(file string, s *suite.Suite) *intoto.Statement {
 
 	return &statement
 }
+
+func (s *testSuite) TestIsURLPath() {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		path     string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "http URL",
+			path:     "http://example.com/policy.rego",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "https URL",
+			path:     "https://example.com/policy.rego",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "relative file path",
+			path:     "policy.rego",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "absolute file path",
+			path:     "/absolute/path/policy.rego",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "file scheme",
+			path:     "file:///path/to/policy.rego",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "chainloop scheme",
+			path:     "chainloop://provider/policy",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty path",
+			path:     "",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		s.Run(tc.name, func() {
+			result := isURLPath(tc.path)
+			s.Equal(tc.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}