diff --git a/src/pipeline/pass_pkgmap.c b/src/pipeline/pass_pkgmap.c
index ef3ba0f10..daf917379 100644
--- a/src/pipeline/pass_pkgmap.c
+++ b/src/pipeline/pass_pkgmap.c
@@ -2037,6 +2037,49 @@ static const cbm_gbuf_node_t *resolve_header_include(const cbm_pipeline_ctx_t *c
     return NULL;
 }
 
+static bool explicit_relative_path(const char *p) {
+    return strncmp(p, "./", PAIR_LEN) == 0 || strncmp(p, "../", PAIR_LEN + SKIP_ONE) == 0;
+}
+
+enum { SIBLING_MAX_CANDS = 4 };
+
+/* The paths resolve_sibling_file tries for module_path, relative to the
+ * importer's directory `dir`, in priority order. Returns how many it wrote. */
+static int sibling_file_candidates(const char *dir, const char *module_path,
+                                   char cands[SIBLING_MAX_CANDS][PKGMAP_PATH_BUF]) {
+    int ncand = 0;
+    const char *sep = dir[0] ? "/" : "";
+    const char *base = module_path;
+    /* Skip a leading "./". */
+    if (strncmp(base, "./", PAIR_LEN) == 0) {
+        base += PAIR_LEN;
+    }
+    const char *slash = strrchr(base, '/');
+    /* 1. Direct sibling: dir/<module_path>. */
+    snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s", dir, sep, base);
+    /* 2. SCSS partial: dir/[subdir/]_<basename>.scss (underscore-prefixed). */
+    {
+        const char *bn = slash ? slash + SKIP_ONE : base;
+        char *dpart = slash ? cbm_strndup(base, (size_t)(slash - base)) : strdup("");
+        if (dpart && bn[0] != '_') {
+            snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s%s_%s.scss", dir, sep, dpart,
+                     dpart[0] ? "/" : "", bn);
+        }
+        free(dpart);
+    }
+    /* 3. Meson subdir: dir/<module_path>/meson.build. */
+    snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s/meson.build", dir, sep, base);
+    /* 4. Basename sibling: dir/<basename(module_path)>.  Covers include paths
+     *    that carry a non-relative prefix (Hyprlang `source = ~/.config/.../x.conf`,
+     *    absolute include paths) but reference a file sitting beside the importer.
+     *    An explicit `./` or `../` path names one location, which Strategy 1c
+     *    resolves exactly; its basename beside the importer is another file (#2797). */
+    if (slash && slash[SKIP_ONE] && !explicit_relative_path(module_path)) {
+        snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s", dir, sep, slash + SKIP_ONE);
+    }
+    return ncand;
+}
+
 /* Resolve a sibling-file import: a bare path/name (no leading "./") that names
  * a file relative to the importer's directory.  This covers build/markup
  * grammars whose import string is a sibling filename or directory rather than a
@@ -2063,38 +2106,8 @@ static const cbm_gbuf_node_t *resolve_sibling_file(const cbm_pipeline_ctx_t *ctx
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    /* Candidate relative paths, in priority order. */
-    char cands[5][PKGMAP_PATH_BUF];
-    int ncand = 0;
-    const char *base = module_path;
-    /* Skip a leading "./". */
-    if (base[0] == '.' && base[1] == '/') {
-        base += 2;
-    }
-    /* 1. Direct sibling: dir/<module_path>. */
-    snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s", dir, dir[0] ? "/" : "", base);
-    /* 2. SCSS partial: dir/[subdir/]_<basename>.scss (underscore-prefixed). */
-    {
-        const char *slash = strrchr(base, '/');
-        const char *bn = slash ? slash + 1 : base;
-        char *dpart = slash ? cbm_strndup(base, (size_t)(slash - base)) : strdup("");
-        if (dpart && bn[0] != '_') {
-            snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s%s_%s.scss", dir, dir[0] ? "/" : "",
-                     dpart[0] ? dpart : "", dpart[0] ? "/" : "", bn);
-        }
-        free(dpart);
-    }
-    /* 3. Meson subdir: dir/<module_path>/meson.build. */
-    snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s/meson.build", dir, dir[0] ? "/" : "", base);
-    /* 4. Basename sibling: dir/<basename(module_path)>.  Covers include paths
-     *    that carry a non-relative prefix (Hyprlang `source = ~/.config/.../x.conf`,
-     *    absolute include paths) but reference a file sitting beside the importer. */
-    {
-        const char *slash = strrchr(base, '/');
-        if (slash && slash[1]) {
-            snprintf(cands[ncand++], PKGMAP_PATH_BUF, "%s%s%s", dir, dir[0] ? "/" : "", slash + 1);
-        }
-    }
+    char cands[SIBLING_MAX_CANDS][PKGMAP_PATH_BUF];
+    int ncand = sibling_file_candidates(dir, module_path, cands);
 
     const cbm_gbuf_node_t *found = NULL;
     for (int i = 0; i < ncand; i++) {
@@ -2123,8 +2136,7 @@ static const cbm_gbuf_node_t *resolve_sibling_file(const cbm_pipeline_ctx_t *ctx
 static const cbm_gbuf_node_t *resolve_relative_file(const cbm_pipeline_ctx_t *ctx,
                                                     const char *source_rel, const char *module_path,
                                                     bool php_only) {
-    if (!source_rel || !module_path || module_path[0] != '.' ||
-        !(module_path[1] == '/' || (module_path[1] == '.' && module_path[2] == '/'))) {
+    if (!source_rel || !module_path || !explicit_relative_path(module_path)) {
         return NULL;
     }
     char dir[PKGMAP_PATH_BUF];
diff --git a/tests/test_edge_imports.c b/tests/test_edge_imports.c
index 266cc255a..024bc582b 100644
--- a/tests/test_edge_imports.c
+++ b/tests/test_edge_imports.c
@@ -363,6 +363,51 @@ TEST(ei_relative_astro_css_imports_issue2558) {
     PASS();
 }
 
+/* #2797: an explicit `../` path names one file. A same-named file beside the
+ * importer (checks/values.nix) must not stand in for it, whether the named
+ * file exists (lib/values.nix) or not (gone/values.nix). */
+TEST(ei_nix_parent_relative_import_issue2797) {
+    static const EILangFile f[] = {
+        {"lib/values.nix", "{ port = 1; }\n"},
+        {"lib/helper.nix", "{ x }: { id = x; }\n"},
+        {"checks/values.nix", "{ unrelated = true; }\n"},
+        {"checks/user.nix", "let\n"
+                            "  inherit (import ../lib/helper.nix { x = 1; }) id;\n"
+                            "  port = (import ../lib/values.nix).port;\n"
+                            "  gone = import ../gone/values.nix;\n"
+                            "in\n"
+                            "{ inherit id port; }\n"},
+        {"top.nix", "{ v = (import ./lib/values.nix).port; }\n"},
+    };
+    static const EIFileEdgeExpect want[] = {
+        {"checks/user.nix", "lib/helper.nix"},
+        {"checks/user.nix", "lib/values.nix"},
+        {"top.nix", "lib/values.nix"},
+    };
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(ei_file_edges_match(f, (int)(sizeof(f) / sizeof(f[0])), want,
+                                    (int)(sizeof(want) / sizeof(want[0])), 3));
+    PASS();
+}
+
+/* #2797: the same basename guess applies to any grammar whose import is a
+ * file path, not only Nix. */
+TEST(ei_thrift_parent_relative_import_issue2797) {
+    static const EILangFile f[] = {
+        {"shared/base.thrift", "struct Base { 1: i32 id }\n"},
+        {"service/base.thrift", "struct Unrelated { 1: bool flag }\n"},
+        {"service/api.thrift", "include \"../shared/base.thrift\"\n"
+                               "service Api { base.Base get() }\n"},
+    };
+    static const EIFileEdgeExpect want[] = {
+        {"service/api.thrift", "shared/base.thrift"},
+    };
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(ei_file_edges_match(f, (int)(sizeof(f) / sizeof(f[0])), want,
+                                    (int)(sizeof(want) / sizeof(want[0])), 1));
+    PASS();
+}
+
 /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  * GREEN GUARD — Python
  *
@@ -2396,6 +2441,8 @@ TEST(ei_php_psr4_missing_class_leaves_type_evidence_unknown) {
 
 SUITE(edge_imports) {
     RUN_TEST(ei_relative_astro_css_imports_issue2558);
+    RUN_TEST(ei_nix_parent_relative_import_issue2797);
+    RUN_TEST(ei_thrift_parent_relative_import_issue2797);
 
     /* ── GREEN GUARDS — Python (must stay passing) ── */
     RUN_TEST(ei_python_relative_from_import);