diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b7d0f5..f289f19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ Also the corresponding Lua functions with the same names as the arguments are av
 To configure the plugin, you can call `require('cmake').setup(values)`, where `values` is a dictionary with the parameters you want to override. Here are the defaults:
 
 ```lua
+local Path = require('plenary.path')
 require('cmake').setup({
   parameters_file = 'neovim.json', -- JSON file to store information about selected target, run arguments and build type.
-  build_dir = '{cwd}/build/{os}-{build_type}', -- Build directory. The expressions `{cwd}`, `{os}` and `{build_type}` will be expanded with the corresponding text values.
+  build_dir = Path:new('{cwd}', 'build', '{os}-{build_type}'), -- Build directory. The expressions `{cwd}`, `{os}` and `{build_type}` will be expanded with the corresponding text values.
   samples_path = script_path:parent():parent():parent() / 'samples', -- Folder with samples. `samples` folder from the plugin directory is used by default.
-  default_projects_path = '~/Projects', -- Default folder for creating project.
+  default_projects_path = Path:new(vim.loop.os_homedir(), 'Projects'), -- Default folder for creating project.
   configure_arguments = '-D CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1', -- Default arguments that will be always passed at cmake configure step. By default tells cmake to generate `compile_commands.json`.
   build_arguments = '', -- Default arguments that will be always passed at cmake build step.
   asyncrun_options = { save = 2 }, -- AsyncRun options that will be passed on cmake execution. See https://github.com/skywind3000/asyncrun.vim#manual
diff --git a/lua/cmake/config.lua b/lua/cmake/config.lua
index 5fc7baf..02e4e24 100644
--- a/lua/cmake/config.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake/config.lua
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ local script_path = Path:new(debug.getinfo(1).source:sub(2))
 local config = {
   defaults = {
     parameters_file = 'neovim.json',
-    build_dir = '{cwd}/build/{os}-{build_type}',
+    build_dir = Path:new('{cwd}', 'build', '{os}-{build_type}'),
     samples_path = script_path:parent():parent():parent() / 'samples',
-    default_projects_path = '~/Projects',
+    default_projects_path = Path:new(vim.loop.os_homedir(), 'Projects'),
     configure_arguments = '-D CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1',
     build_arguments = '',
     asyncrun_options = { save = 2 },
diff --git a/lua/cmake/utils.lua b/lua/cmake/utils.lua
index 397279d..59c60bd 100644
--- a/lua/cmake/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/cmake/utils.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function utils.get_build_dir(parameters)
     parameters = utils.get_parameters()
   end
 
-  local build_dir = config.build_dir
+  local build_dir = tostring(config.build_dir)
   build_dir = build_dir:gsub('{cwd}', vim.fn.getcwd())
   build_dir = build_dir:gsub('{os}', os)
   build_dir = build_dir:gsub('{build_type}', parameters['buildType']:lower())
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function utils.get_build_dir(parameters)
 end
 
 function utils.get_reply_dir(build_dir)
-  return build_dir / '.cmake/api/v1/reply'
+  return build_dir / '.cmake' / 'api' / 'v1' / 'reply'
 end
 
 function utils.get_codemodel_targets(reply_dir)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ end
 
 -- Tell CMake to generate codemodel
 function utils.make_query_files(build_dir)
-  local query_dir = build_dir / '.cmake/api/v1/query'
+  local query_dir = build_dir / '.cmake' / 'api' / 'v1' / 'query'
   if not query_dir:mkdir({ parents = true }) then
     utils.notify('Unable to create folder ' .. query_dir.filename, vim.log.levels.ERROR)
     return false
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/cmake.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/cmake.lua
index 6cf0e11..20323bb 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/cmake.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/cmake.lua
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ local function create_project(opts)
           return
         end
 
-        local project_location = vim.fn.input('Create in: ', Path:new(config.default_projects_path):expand(), 'file')
+        local project_location = vim.fn.input('Create in: ', tostring(config.default_projects_path), 'file')
         if #project_location == 0 then
           utils.notify('Project path cannot be empty', vim.log.levels.ERROR)
           return