diff --git a/gulpfile.coffee b/gulpfile.coffee
index caf4e12..2e66c16 100644
--- a/gulpfile.coffee
+++ b/gulpfile.coffee
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ gulp.task 'assets', ->
 
 gulp.task 'server', ->
   require('http')
-    .createServer ecstatic root: __dirname + '/public'
+    .createServer ecstatic root: path.join(__dirname, '/public')
     .listen 9001
 
 gulp.task 'watch', ->