diff --git a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-plugin-joystick/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbp/joystick/driver/JamepadJoystickDriver.java b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-plugin-joystick/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbp/joystick/driver/JamepadJoystickDriver.java
index 2efcce31f6..3ad0189772 100644
--- a/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-plugin-joystick/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbp/joystick/driver/JamepadJoystickDriver.java
+++ b/ugs-platform/ugs-platform-plugin-joystick/src/main/java/com/willwinder/ugs/nbp/joystick/driver/JamepadJoystickDriver.java
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public void initialize() throws IOException {
         Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
         configuration.maxNumControllers = MAX_NUM_CONTROLLERS;
 
-        controllerManager = new ControllerManager(configuration, "com/willwinder/ugs/nbp/joystick/gamecontrollerdb.txt");
+        controllerManager = new ControllerManager(configuration, "/com/willwinder/ugs/nbp/joystick/gamecontrollerdb.txt");
 
         isRunning = true; // mainLoop will run until this flag is set false
         joystickReadThread.execute(this::mainLoop);