diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp
index 5740e304..271cc273 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/remotefuse/remote_server.cpp
@@ -1122,8 +1122,10 @@ auto remote_server::winfsp_create(PWSTR file_name, UINT32 create_options,
 
   auto relative_path = utils::string::to_utf8(file_name);
   auto file_path = construct_path(relative_path);
-  exists = static_cast<BOOLEAN>(utils::file::file{file_path}.exists() ||
-                                utils::file::directory{file_path}.exists());
+  exists = utils::file::file{file_path}.exists() ||
+                   utils::file::directory{file_path}.exists()
+               ? 1
+               : 0;
   auto ret{static_cast<packet::error_type>(STATUS_SUCCESS)};
   if (exists == 0U) {
     if ((create_options & FILE_DIRECTORY_FILE) != 0U) {