diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication/authentication_service.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication/authentication_service.py
index ddb096215..93fbf32f4 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication/authentication_service.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication/authentication_service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
 import bcrypt
 
 from common.utils.exceptions import (
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ class AuthenticationService:
     # static/singleton hybrids. At the moment, this requires invasive refactoring that's
     # not a priority.
     @classmethod
-    def initialize(cls, data_dir: str, user_datastore: IUserDatastore):
+    def initialize(cls, data_dir: Path, user_datastore: IUserDatastore):
         cls.DATA_DIR = data_dir
         cls.user_datastore = user_datastore