diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4944896..d8840c1 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ scipy~=1.9.0
 flake8~=4.0.1
 pre-commit~=2.15.0
 openpyxl~=3.0.9
-rich~=10.14.0
+rich~=12.5.1
 pyzstd~=0.15.0
 mako~=1.2.2
 sphinxcontrib.asciinema~=0.3.3
diff --git a/striptease/hdf5db.py b/striptease/hdf5db.py
index 41efbbb..1cc3974 100644
--- a/striptease/hdf5db.py
+++ b/striptease/hdf5db.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def scan_data_path(
 ) -> sqlite3.Connection:
 
     db_path = Path(path) / database_name
-    db = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+    db = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path))
     create_storage_db(db)
 
     curs = db.cursor()