diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/jlangch/venice/impl/util/io/LoadPaths.java b/src/main/java/com/github/jlangch/venice/impl/util/io/LoadPaths.java
index f6887163c..57c8a27f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/jlangch/venice/impl/util/io/LoadPaths.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/jlangch/venice/impl/util/io/LoadPaths.java
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ private boolean isFileWithinDirectory(
         if (dir_.isDirectory()) {
             final File fl = new File(dir_, file.getPath());
             if (fl.isFile()) {
-                if (fl.getCanonicalPath().startsWith(dir_.getCanonicalPath())) {
+                if (fl.getCanonicalFile().toPath().startsWith(dir_.getCanonicalFile().toPath())) {
                     // Prevent accessing files outside the load-path.
                     // E.g.: ../../coffee
                     return true;