diff --git a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManager.kt b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManager.kt
index 1bcb7b67..a954b6a5 100644
--- a/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManager.kt
+++ b/modules/kobalt-plugin-api/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/maven/DependencyManager.kt
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ class DependencyManager @Inject constructor(val executors: KobaltExecutors, val
         // so that older versions of that project on the classpath don't shadow them
         val result = arrayListOf<IClasspathDependency>().apply {
             if (isTest) {
-                add(FileDependency(KFiles.makeOutputDir(project).absolutePath))
-                add(FileDependency(KFiles.makeOutputTestDir(project).absolutePath))
+                add(FileDependency(KFiles.makeOutputDir(project).path))
+                add(FileDependency(KFiles.makeOutputTestDir(project).path))
             }
             addAll(reorderDependencies(transitive))
         }