diff --git a/lib/init/build.zig b/lib/init/build.zig
index e513acdf25..d53cbbb982 100644
--- a/lib/init/build.zig
+++ b/lib/init/build.zig
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
         .name = "$",
         // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
         // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/root.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
         .name = "$",
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
     // but does not run it.
     const lib_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/root.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     const run_lib_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(lib_unit_tests);
 
     const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
+        .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
         .optimize = optimize,
     });