diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 1d4715657..c8252d7d9 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ pub fn load_workspace_config(
 
     if let Some(custom_config_path) = args.custom_config.as_ref() {
         // when calling with -c option
-        let cfg = resolve_custom_config(Path::new(custom_config_path))?.unwrap_or_default();
+        let cfg = resolve_custom_config(custom_config_path.as_ref())?.unwrap_or_default();
         release_config.update(&cfg);
     }
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ pub fn load_package_config(
 pub struct ConfigArgs {
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config", value_name = "PATH")]
-    pub custom_config: Option<String>,
+    pub custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/changes.rs b/src/steps/changes.rs
index 2154c0a7a..31d617fb5 100644
--- a/src/steps/changes.rs
+++ b/src/steps/changes.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct ChangesStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config", value_name = "PATH")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/commit.rs b/src/steps/commit.rs
index b292e50e3..6039c1fb0 100644
--- a/src/steps/commit.rs
+++ b/src/steps/commit.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct CommitStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config", value_name = "PATH")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/hook.rs b/src/steps/hook.rs
index d9088dec1..744896961 100644
--- a/src/steps/hook.rs
+++ b/src/steps/hook.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct HookStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config", value_name = "PATH")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/owner.rs b/src/steps/owner.rs
index d376b2f7c..2812ee94a 100644
--- a/src/steps/owner.rs
+++ b/src/steps/owner.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct OwnerStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config", value_name = "PATH")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/publish.rs b/src/steps/publish.rs
index 34b8b0cc7..a839e2ed3 100644
--- a/src/steps/publish.rs
+++ b/src/steps/publish.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct PublishStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config", value_name = "PATH")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/push.rs b/src/steps/push.rs
index e3f5869df..1e86683dc 100644
--- a/src/steps/push.rs
+++ b/src/steps/push.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct PushStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config", value_name = "PATH")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/replace.rs b/src/steps/replace.rs
index 1d8a21f34..a91b066c8 100644
--- a/src/steps/replace.rs
+++ b/src/steps/replace.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct ReplaceStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/tag.rs b/src/steps/tag.rs
index a4b73a589..899f20a00 100644
--- a/src/steps/tag.rs
+++ b/src/steps/tag.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct TagStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]
diff --git a/src/steps/version.rs b/src/steps/version.rs
index b39c10044..d08b78d04 100644
--- a/src/steps/version.rs
+++ b/src/steps/version.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct VersionStep {
 
     /// Custom config file
     #[arg(short, long = "config")]
-    custom_config: Option<String>,
+    custom_config: Option<std::path::PathBuf>,
 
     /// Ignore implicit configuration files.
     #[arg(long)]