diff --git a/src/staxfile/evaluator.ts b/src/staxfile/evaluator.ts
index 60ccc14..00f01d1 100644
--- a/src/staxfile/evaluator.ts
+++ b/src/staxfile/evaluator.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ export default class Evaluator {
   }
 
   fetch(attributes: Record<string, any>, path: string): string {
-    return dig(attributes, path, { required: true })
+    try {
+      return dig(attributes, path, { required: true })
+    } catch (e) {
+      return path
+    }
   }
 
   platform(): string {