diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 721cda9..4b90fe9 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@
 - create more tests
 - allow separate dp and rp default formats
 - restore worldgen tests once [lectern #361](https://github.com/mcbeet/lectern/issues/361) is fixed
-- allow URLs for datapack/resource pack loading
diff --git a/beet_observer/plugin.py b/beet_observer/plugin.py
index 257a37c..f1e2b08 100644
--- a/beet_observer/plugin.py
+++ b/beet_observer/plugin.py
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ def beet_default(ctx: Context):
         save.append(overlay)
     # loop through all overlays
     for overlay in ctx.meta["observer"]["overlays"]:
-        # create relative path
-        path = f"{ctx.directory}/{overlay['process']}"
+        # get pack
+        if overlay["process"].startswith("https://"):
+            load = overlay["process"]
+        else:
+            load = f"{ctx.directory}/{overlay['process']}"
         # generate context for overlay pack
         with run_beet(
-            config={"data_pack": {"load": "."}, "resource_pack": {"load": "."}},
-            directory=path,
+            config={"data_pack": {"load": load}, "resource_pack": {"load": load}}
         ) as ctx_overlay:
             if "directory" not in overlay:
                 dp_dir = f"overlay_{ctx_overlay.data.pack_format}"