diff --git a/slpkg/new_configs.py b/slpkg/new_configs.py
index e89f7a56..b2291f08 100644
--- a/slpkg/new_configs.py
+++ b/slpkg/new_configs.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class NewConfigs:
     def __init__(self, options: list):
         __slots__ = 'options'
         self.options: list = options
-        self.etc_path: str = '/etc/slpkg'
+        self.etc_path: Path = Path('/etc/slpkg')
         self.slpkg_config: Path = Path(self.etc_path, 'slpkg.toml')
         self.repositories_config: Path = Path(self.etc_path, 'repositories.toml')
         self.blacklist_config: Path = Path(self.etc_path, 'blacklist.toml')