diff --git a/source/modules/bl_api_manager.py b/source/modules/bl_api_manager.py
index c73f19db..3a05d62d 100644
--- a/source/modules/bl_api_manager.py
+++ b/source/modules/bl_api_manager.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 stable_build_path = config_path / "stable_builds.json"
 
 if getattr(sys, "frozen", False):
-    internal_bl_api_path = sys._MEIPASS + "/files/blender_launcher_api.json"  # noqa: SLF001
-    internal_stable_build_path = sys._MEIPASS + f"/files/stable_builds_api_{get_platform().lower()}.json"  # noqa: SLF001
+    internal_bl_api_path = Path(sys._MEIPASS, "/files/blender_launcher_api.json")  # noqa: SLF001
+    internal_stable_build_path = Path(sys._MEIPASS, f"/files/stable_builds_api_{get_platform().lower()}.json")  # noqa: SLF001
 else:
-    internal_bl_api_path = Path("source/resources/api/blender_launcher_api.json").resolve().as_posix()
-    internal_bl_api_path = Path(f"source/resources/api/stable_builds_api_{get_platform().lower()}.json").resolve().as_posix()
+    internal_bl_api_path = Path("source/resources/api/blender_launcher_api.json").resolve()
+    internal_stable_build_path = Path(f"source/resources/api/stable_builds_api_{get_platform().lower()}.json").resolve()
 
 
 def update_local_api_files(data):