diff --git a/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/DevUtil.java b/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/DevUtil.java
index 0e7ad79c..82ac7411 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/DevUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/openliberty/tools/common/plugins/util/DevUtil.java
@@ -3894,7 +3894,7 @@ private void processFileChanges(
         Path configPath = this.configDirectory.getCanonicalFile().toPath();
         Path outputPath = this.outputDirectory.getCanonicalFile().toPath();
 
-        Path directory = fileChanged.getParentFile().toPath();
+        Path directory = fileChanged.getParentFile().getCanonicalFile().toPath();
 
         // resource file check
         File resourceParent = null;