diff --git a/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/create_dir.rs b/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/create_dir.rs
index b1700f11..4010bf37 100644
--- a/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/create_dir.rs
+++ b/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/create_dir.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub(crate) fn create_dir(start: &fs::File, path: &Path, options: &DirOptions) ->
     // slashes.
     let path = strip_dir_suffix(path);
 
-    let (dir, basename) = open_parent(start, &path)?;
+    let (dir, basename) = open_parent(start, &*path)?;
 
     create_dir_unchecked(&dir, basename.as_ref(), options)
 }
diff --git a/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/rename.rs b/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/rename.rs
index 92b1eedb..ef077f2c 100644
--- a/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/rename.rs
+++ b/cap-primitives/src/fs/via_parent/rename.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ pub(crate) fn rename(
     let old_path = strip_dir_suffix(old_path);
     let new_path = strip_dir_suffix(new_path);
 
-    let (old_dir, old_basename) = open_parent(old_start, &old_path)?;
-    let (new_dir, new_basename) = open_parent(new_start, &new_path)?;
+    let (old_dir, old_basename) = open_parent(old_start, &*old_path)?;
+    let (new_dir, new_basename) = open_parent(new_start, &*new_path)?;
 
     rename_unchecked(
         &old_dir,