diff --git a/encodec/__main__.py b/encodec/__main__.py
index 343ac9f..2840602 100644
--- a/encodec/__main__.py
+++ b/encodec/__main__.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def main():
             fatal(f"Bandwidth {args.bandwidth} is not supported by the model {model_name}")
         model.set_target_bandwidth(args.bandwidth)
 
-        wav, sr = torchaudio.load(args.input)
+        wav, sr = torchaudio.load(str(args.input))
         wav = convert_audio(wav, sr, model.sample_rate, model.channels)
         compressed = compress(model, wav, use_lm=args.lm)
         if args.output.suffix.lower() == SUFFIX: