diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c75940..dc6f6bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ Dotenv is a zero-dependency module that loads environment variables from a `.env
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.github.cdimascio</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-dotenv</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <version>1.0.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ### Gradle
 
 ```
-compile 'io.github.cdimascio:java-dotenv:1.0.0'
+compile 'io.github.cdimascio:java-dotenv:1.0.1'
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/java-dotenv-1.0.0.pom b/java-dotenv-1.0.1.pom
similarity index 99%
rename from java-dotenv-1.0.0.pom
rename to java-dotenv-1.0.1.pom
index 5c4db81..6534825 100644
--- a/java-dotenv-1.0.0.pom
+++ b/java-dotenv-1.0.1.pom
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.github.cdimascio</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-dotenv</artifactId>
-    <version>0.7.1</version>
+    <version>1.0.1</version>
 
 
     <licenses>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6c7dec9..6534825 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.github.cdimascio</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-dotenv</artifactId>
-    <version>1.0.0</version>
+    <version>1.0.1</version>
 
 
     <licenses>
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/cdimascio/Dotenv.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/cdimascio/Dotenv.kt
index ce19381..256fabd 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/github/cdimascio/Dotenv.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/github/cdimascio/Dotenv.kt
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ private object PathResolver {
         val useFileScheme = directory.toLowerCase().startsWith("file:")
         val fullPath = if (isFullPath) directory else "$directory${File.separator}$filename"
         var path = if (useFileScheme) Paths.get(URI.create(fullPath)) else Paths.get(fullPath)
+        path = path.normalize()
 
         if (!Files.exists(path, *arrayOfNulls<LinkOption>(0))) {
             path = javaClass.classLoader.getResource(fullPath)?.let {