diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 282ac63..13d4de4 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     std::string source_file = entry.path().string();
                     std::string ext = getFileExtension(source_file);
 
-                    if ((ext == "cpp" || ext == "c") && !contains(exclude, entry.path().filename())) {
+                    if ((ext == "cpp" || ext == "c") && !contains(exclude, entry.path().filename().string())) {
                         MaybeRecompile(source_file);
                     }
                 }