diff --git a/pkg/rego/embed.go b/pkg/rego/embed.go
index 3a3076934..1c388cf08 100644
--- a/pkg/rego/embed.go
+++ b/pkg/rego/embed.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func LoadPoliciesFromDirs(target fs.FS, paths ...string) (map[string]*ast.Module
 				return nil
 			}
 
-			if strings.HasSuffix(filepath.Dir(filepath.ToSlash(path)), "advanced/optional") {
+			if strings.HasSuffix(filepath.Dir(filepath.ToSlash(path)), filepath.Join("advanced", "optional")) {
 				return fs.SkipDir
 			}