diff --git a/melamine/validators.py b/melamine/validators.py
index c300069..226d24d 100644
--- a/melamine/validators.py
+++ b/melamine/validators.py
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 import os
 import platform
 import sys
-from pathlib import Path
+from pathlib import Path as PathSync
+
+from aiopath import Path
 
 
 def validate_file_folder(value: str) -> Path:
-    file_folder_path = Path(value)
+    file_folder_path = PathSync(value)
     if not file_folder_path.exists():
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"No such file or folder: {value}")
     if not file_folder_path.is_file() and not file_folder_path.is_dir():
         raise TypeError(f"Not a file or directory: {value}")
-    return file_folder_path
+    return Path(value)
 
 
 def validate_logfile(value: str) -> Path:
-    logfile_path = Path(value)
+    logfile_path = PathSync(value)
     if logfile_path.exists():
         confirm = input(f"The file {value} already exists. Do you want to overwrite it? ([y]es/[n]o): ")
         if confirm.lower() not in ["yes", "y"]: