diff --git a/src/leveled_penciller.erl b/src/leveled_penciller.erl
index ae18fcd..4b78d9e 100644
--- a/src/leveled_penciller.erl
+++ b/src/leveled_penciller.erl
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ start_from_file(PCLopts) ->
                         levelzero_maxcachesize=MaxTableSize},
     
     %% Open manifest
-    ManifestPath = filename:join(InitState#state.root_path, ?MANIFEST_FP),
-    filelib:ensure_dir(ManifestPath),
+    ManifestPath = InitState#state.root_path ++ ?MANIFEST_FP ++ "/",
+    ok = filelib:ensure_dir(ManifestPath),
     {ok, Filenames} = file:list_dir(ManifestPath),
     CurrRegex = "nonzero_(?<MSN>[0-9]+)\\." ++ ?CURRENT_FILEX,
     ValidManSQNs = lists:foldl(fun(FN, Acc) ->