diff --git a/whispercpp.pyx b/whispercpp.pyx
index de7a1a7..b5b43b2 100644
--- a/whispercpp.pyx
+++ b/whispercpp.pyx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def download_model(model):
     print(f'Downloading {model}...')
     url = MODELS[model.decode()]
     r = requests.get(url, allow_redirects=True)
-    with open(MODELS_DIR / model, 'wb') as f:
+    with open(MODELS_DIR + "/" + model, 'wb') as f:
         f.write(r.content)