diff --git a/common/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/Platform.java b/common/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/Platform.java
index 5f813b59..b1e00e97 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/Platform.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/Platform.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public final class Platform {
     /**
      * Gets the root directory for the current instance of Minecraft.
      * <p>
-     * The returned path is guaranteed to be <b>absolute</b>.
+     * The returned path is guaranteed to be <b>absolute</b> and <b>normalized</b>.
      */
     @ExpectPlatform
     public static Path getGameFolder() {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public final class Platform {
     /**
      * Gets the main <code>config</code> folder for the current instance of Minecraft.
      * <p>
-     * The returned path is guaranteed to be <b>absolute</b>.
+     * The returned path is guaranteed to be <b>absolute</b> and <b>normalized</b>.
      */
     @ExpectPlatform
     public static Path getConfigFolder() {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public final class Platform {
     /**
      * Gets the <code>mods</code> folder of the current instance of Minecraft.
      * <p>
-     * The returned path is guaranteed to be <b>absolute</b>.
+     * The returned path is guaranteed to be <b>absolute</b> and <b>normalized</b>.
      */
     @ExpectPlatform
     public static Path getModsFolder() {
diff --git a/fabric/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/fabric/PlatformImpl.java b/fabric/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/fabric/PlatformImpl.java
index e91e608c..0036ae73 100644
--- a/fabric/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/fabric/PlatformImpl.java
+++ b/fabric/src/main/java/dev/architectury/platform/fabric/PlatformImpl.java
@@ -41,11 +41,17 @@ public class PlatformImpl {
     private static final Map<String, Mod> mods = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     
     public static Path getGameFolder() {
-        return FabricLoader.getInstance().getGameDir().toAbsolutePath();
+        return FabricLoader.getInstance()
+                .getGameDir()
+                .toAbsolutePath()
+                .normalize();
     }
     
     public static Path getConfigFolder() {
-        return FabricLoader.getInstance().getConfigDir().toAbsolutePath();
+        return FabricLoader.getInstance()
+                .getConfigDir()
+                .toAbsolutePath()
+                .normalize();
     }
     
     public static Path getModsFolder() {