diff --git a/sync_url.py b/sync_url.py
index 998584f..2b8bc56 100755
--- a/sync_url.py
+++ b/sync_url.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ from PFERD.utils import to_path
 def sanitize_path(path: PurePath) -> Optional[PurePath]:
     # Escape windows illegal path characters
     if os.name == 'nt':
-        return PurePath(re.sub(r'[<>:"/|?]', "_", str(path)))
+        sanitized_parts = [re.sub(r'[<>:"/|?]', "_", x) for x in list(path.parts)]
+        return PurePath(*sanitized_parts)
     return path