diff --git a/a00_qpip/plugin.py b/a00_qpip/plugin.py
index ba718ff..ca4de96 100644
--- a/a00_qpip/plugin.py
+++ b/a00_qpip/plugin.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def check_deps(self, additional_plugins=[]) -> MainDialog | bool:
             name = dist.metadata["Name"]
             libs[name].name = name
             libs[name].installed_dist = dist
-            if os.path.dirname(dist._path) != self.site_packages_path:
+            if os.path.dirname(str(dist._path)) != self.site_packages_path:
                 libs[name].qpip = False
 
         # Checking requirements of all plugins