diff --git a/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/potential.py b/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/potential.py
index 32e7404c2..c2770aaeb 100644
--- a/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/potential.py
+++ b/pyiron_atomistics/lammps/potential.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def files(self):
             resource_path_lst = s.resource_paths
             for conda_var in ["CONDA_PREFIX", "CONDA_DIR"]:
                 if conda_var in env.keys():  # support iprpy-data package
-                    path_to_add = os.path.join(env[conda_var], "share", "iprpy")
+                    path_to_add = s.convert_path_to_abs_posix(os.path.join(env[conda_var], "share", "iprpy"))
                     if path_to_add not in resource_path_lst:
                         resource_path_lst.append(path_to_add)
             for path in relative_file_paths: