diff --git a/detect.py b/detect.py
index f791faa0908..dbd9e8550bc 100644
--- a/detect.py
+++ b/detect.py
@@ -31,12 +31,19 @@
 import argparse
 import csv
 import os
+import pathlib
 import platform
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import torch
 
+# Updating PosixPath on Windows for compatibility
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+    temp = pathlib.PosixPath
+    pathlib.PosixPath = pathlib.WindowsPath
+    del temp
+
 FILE = Path(__file__).resolve()
 ROOT = FILE.parents[0]  # YOLOv5 root directory
 if str(ROOT) not in sys.path: