diff --git a/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py b/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
index 939dcda6..d5925dbf 100644
--- a/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
+++ b/pylsp/plugins/symbols.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def pylsp_document_symbols(config, document):
                 else:
                     continue
 
-        if _include_def(d) and Path(document.path) == d.module_path:
+        if _include_def(d) and Path(document.path) == Path(d.module_path):
             tuple_range = _tuple_range(d)
             if tuple_range in exclude:
                 continue