diff --git a/packages/default-storage/metro.config.js b/packages/default-storage/metro.config.js
index 1cd8ccf5..7d51a032 100644
--- a/packages/default-storage/metro.config.js
+++ b/packages/default-storage/metro.config.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const { makeMetroConfig } = require("@rnx-kit/metro-config");
+const path = require("node:path");
+
 module.exports = makeMetroConfig({
-  projectRoot: `${__dirname}/example`,
+  projectRoot: path.join(__dirname, "example"),
   watchFolders: [__dirname],
   resolver: {
     extraNodeModules: {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 98545c6b..817ccf2d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
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