diff --git a/examples/blog/src/blog/__init__.py b/examples/blog/src/blog/__init__.py
index 47cd836..6f17263 100644
--- a/examples/blog/src/blog/__init__.py
+++ b/examples/blog/src/blog/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from pathlib import Path
 from sqlite3 import dbapi2 as sqlite3
 
 from quart import g
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@
 
 app.config.update(
     {
-        "DATABASE": app.root_path / "blog.db",
+        "DATABASE": Path(app.root_path) / "blog.db",
     }
 )
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ async def create():
 
 def init_db():
     db = _connect_db()
-    with open(app.root_path / "schema.sql") as file_:
+    with open(Path(app.root_path) / "schema.sql") as file_:
         db.cursor().executescript(file_.read())
     db.commit()