diff --git a/src/dvsim/flow/base.py b/src/dvsim/flow/base.py
index 4ae7d2c3..e9e692d5 100644
--- a/src/dvsim/flow/base.py
+++ b/src/dvsim/flow/base.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def __init__(self, flow_cfg_file, hjson_data, args, mk_config) -> None:
         self.project = ""
         self.scratch_path = ""
         self.scratch_base_path = ""
+        self.proj_root = ""
 
         # Add exports using 'exports' keyword - these are exported to the child
         # process' environment.
diff --git a/src/dvsim/job/deploy.py b/src/dvsim/job/deploy.py
index 71247b85..a258e1b8 100644
--- a/src/dvsim/job/deploy.py
+++ b/src/dvsim/job/deploy.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def get_job_spec(self) -> "JobSpec":
             ),
             workspace_cfg=WorkspaceConfig(
                 timestamp=self.sim_cfg.args.timestamp,
-                project_root=self.sim_cfg.proj_root,
+                project_root=Path(self.sim_cfg.proj_root),
                 scratch_root=Path(self.sim_cfg.scratch_root),
                 scratch_path=Path(self.sim_cfg.scratch_path),
             ),