diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4370c61..4071483 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ data/
 *.qtds
 artemis_rc.py
 site
+Generated
+app.build
+app.dist
diff --git a/artemis/utils/path_utils.py b/artemis/utils/path_utils.py
index c927ef7..aa7ffd9 100644
--- a/artemis/utils/path_utils.py
+++ b/artemis/utils/path_utils.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def _app_dir():
     elif is_linux():
         app_dir_path = Path.home() / '.local' / 'share' / Constants.ORGANIZATION_NAME / Constants.APPLICATION_NAME
     else:
-        app_dir_path = BASE_DIR
+        app_dir_path = BASE_DIR.resolve()
 
     if not app_dir_path.exists():
         app_dir_path.mkdir(parents=True)