diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs
index 41cf8b296..754369607 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch/src/virtual.rs
@@ -1903,7 +1903,7 @@ pub fn write_tree_onto_tree(
     for (rel_path, hunks) in files {
         let rel_path = rel_path.borrow();
         let hunks = hunks.borrow();
-        let full_path = project_repository.path().join(rel_path);
+        let full_path = project_repository.project().worktree_path().join(rel_path);
 
         let is_submodule = full_path.is_dir()
             && hunks.len() == 1
@@ -1950,7 +1950,7 @@ pub fn write_tree_onto_tree(
 
                 // if the link target is inside the project repository, make it relative
                 let link_target = link_target
-                    .strip_prefix(project_repository.path())
+                    .strip_prefix(project_repository.project().worktree_path())
                     .unwrap_or(&link_target);
 
                 let blob_oid = git_repository.blob(
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs
index cea95ae1c..7d9929235 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/project_repository/repository.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use std::{
-    path,
     str::FromStr,
     sync::{atomic::AtomicUsize, Arc},
 };
@@ -139,14 +138,9 @@ pub trait RepoActions {
     fn get_head(&self) -> Result<git2::Reference>;
     fn git_index_size(&self) -> Result<usize>;
     fn config(&self) -> super::Config;
-    fn path(&self) -> &path::Path;
 }
 
 impl RepoActions for ProjectRepo {
-    fn path(&self) -> &path::Path {
-        path::Path::new(&self.project.path)
-    }
-
     fn config(&self) -> super::Config {
         super::Config::from(&self.git_repository)
     }
@@ -493,7 +487,7 @@ impl RepoActions for ProjectRepo {
         // NOTE(qix-): work around a time-sensitive change that was necessary
         // NOTE(qix-): without having to refactor a large portion of the codebase.
         if self.project.preferred_key == AuthKey::SystemExecutable {
-            let path = self.path().to_path_buf();
+            let path = self.project.worktree_path();
             let remote = branch.remote().to_string();
             return std::thread::spawn(move || {
                 tokio::runtime::Runtime::new()
@@ -589,7 +583,7 @@ impl RepoActions for ProjectRepo {
         // NOTE(qix-): work around a time-sensitive change that was necessary
         // NOTE(qix-): without having to refactor a large portion of the codebase.
         if self.project.preferred_key == AuthKey::SystemExecutable {
-            let path = self.path().to_path_buf();
+            let path = self.project.worktree_path();
             let remote = remote_name.to_string();
             return std::thread::spawn(move || {
                 tokio::runtime::Runtime::new()
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/project.rs b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/project.rs
index 6fba7acea..782dd4bce 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/project.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-core/src/projects/project.rs
@@ -120,4 +120,8 @@ impl Project {
     pub fn snapshot_lines_threshold(&self) -> usize {
         self.snapshot_lines_threshold.unwrap_or(20)
     }
+
+    pub fn worktree_path(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        self.path.clone()
+    }
 }