diff --git a/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs b/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs
index aecc71023f..ca83ce3a15 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs
+++ b/crates/compiler/build/src/link.rs
@@ -1208,12 +1208,12 @@ fn link_wasm32(
             // include wasi libc
             // using `-lc` is broken in zig 8 (and early 9) in combination with ReleaseSmall
             wasi_libc_path.to_str().unwrap(),
-            &format!("-femit-bin={}", output_path.display()),
+            &format!("-femit-bin={}", output_path.to_str().unwrap()),
             "-target",
             "wasm32-wasi-musl",
             "--pkg-begin",
             "str",
-            &zig_str_path.display().to_string(),
+            zig_str_path.to_str().unwrap(),
             "--pkg-end",
             "--strip",
             "-O",