diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
index ffd729d0..cfe89dc4 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ auto app_config::default_data_directory(const provider_type &prov)
 #if defined(_WIN32)
   auto data_directory = utils::path::combine(
       utils::get_local_app_data_directory(),
-      {REPERTORY_DATA_NAME, app_config::get_provider_name(prov)});
+      {std::string{REPERTORY_DATA_NAME}, app_config::get_provider_name(prov)});
 #else
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
   auto data_directory = utils::path::resolve(