diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
index 3e5b01dd..2a0d9211 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/initialize.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
 #if defined(PROJECT_REQUIRE_ALPINE) && !defined(PROJECT_IS_MINGW)
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #endif // defined(PROJECT_REQUIRE_ALPINE) && !defined (PROJECT_IS_MINGW)
 
 #if defined(PROJECT_ENABLE_LIBSODIUM)
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 #include "spdlog/spdlog.h"
 
 #include "initialize.hpp"
+#if defined(PROJECT_REQUIRE_ALPINE) && !defined(PROJECT_IS_MINGW)
+#include "utils/path.hpp"
+#endif // defined(PROJECT_REQUIRE_ALPINE) && !defined (PROJECT_IS_MINGW)
 
 namespace repertory {
 auto project_initialize() -> bool {
@@ -61,11 +64,7 @@ auto project_initialize() -> bool {
     pthread_attr_setguardsize(&attr, guard_size);
     pthread_setattr_default_np(&attr);
 
-    const auto icu_dir =
-        std::filesystem::absolute(std::filesystem::path{"./icu"})
-            .lexically_normal()
-            .string();
-    setenv("ICU_DATA", icu_dir.c_str(), 1);
+    setenv("ICU_DATA", utils::path::combine(".", {"/icu"}).c_str(), 1);
   }
 #endif // defined(PROJECT_REQUIRE_ALPINE) && !defined (PROJECT_IS_MINGW)