diff --git a/lua/vern-nvim/actions/utils.lua b/lua/vern-nvim/actions/utils.lua
index 0cc0f77..21c4a0e 100644
--- a/lua/vern-nvim/actions/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/vern-nvim/actions/utils.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ local M = {}
 local utils = require("vern-nvim.utils")
 local templates = require("vern-nvim.templates")
 
-local join = vim.fs.joinpath
-
 ---@param cfg table Language config
 ---@param pname string Name of project
 ---@param root string Project location
@@ -13,20 +11,20 @@ function M.create(cfg, pname, root)
     local ctx = { project_name = pname }
 
     vim.fn.mkdir(root, "p")
-    local bin
 
     for _, dir in pairs(cfg.dirs) do
-        local path = vim.fs.normalize(join(root, utils.fmt(dir, ctx)))
+        local path = vim.fs.normalize(vim.fs.joinpath(root, utils.fmt(dir, ctx)))
         vim.fn.mkdir(path, "p")
     end
 
+    local bin
     for tbl_name, tbl in pairs(cfg.templates.project) do
-        local raw_path = join(tbl.path, tbl.name)
+        local raw_path = vim.fs.joinpath(tbl.path, tbl.name)
         local path = utils.resolve_path(raw_path, cfg.dirs, ctx)
         if tbl_name == "primary" then
-            bin = join(root, path)
+            bin = vim.fs.joinpath(root, path)
         end
-        local abs_file_path = vim.fs.normalize(join(root, path))
+        local abs_file_path = vim.fs.normalize(vim.fs.joinpath(root, path))
         local abs_dir_path = vim.fs.dirname(abs_file_path)
         if abs_dir_path ~= root and not vim.startswith(root, abs_dir_path) then
             vim.fn.mkdir(abs_dir_path, "p")
@@ -35,9 +33,9 @@ function M.create(cfg, pname, root)
     end
     for _, tbl in pairs(cfg.templates.extras) do
         if tbl.enabled then
-            local raw_path = join(tbl.path, tbl.name)
+            local raw_path = vim.fs.joinpath(tbl.path, tbl.name)
             local path = utils.resolve_path(raw_path, cfg.dirs, ctx)
-            local abs_file_path = vim.fs.normalize(join(root, path))
+            local abs_file_path = vim.fs.normalize(vim.fs.joinpath(root, path))
             local abs_dir_path = vim.fs.dirname(abs_file_path)
             if abs_dir_path ~= root and not vim.startswith(root, abs_dir_path) then
                 vim.fn.mkdir(abs_dir_path, "p")