diff --git a/kstore-file/api/android/kstore-file.api b/kstore-file/api/android/kstore-file.api
index 30bf03b..1112cbd 100644
--- a/kstore-file/api/android/kstore-file.api
+++ b/kstore-file/api/android/kstore-file.api
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 public final class io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodec : io/github/xxfast/kstore/Codec {
-	public fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;Lkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;)V
+	public fun <init> (Lokio/Path;Lkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;)V
 	public fun decode (Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 	public fun encode (Ljava/lang/Object;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 }
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ public final class io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStoreKt {
 }
 
 public final class io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/VersionedCodec : io/github/xxfast/kstore/Codec {
-	public fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)V
-	public synthetic fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILkotlin/jvm/internal/DefaultConstructorMarker;)V
+	public fun <init> (Lokio/Path;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)V
+	public synthetic fun <init> (Lokio/Path;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILkotlin/jvm/internal/DefaultConstructorMarker;)V
 	public fun decode (Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 	public fun encode (Ljava/lang/Object;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 }
diff --git a/kstore-file/api/desktop/kstore-file.api b/kstore-file/api/desktop/kstore-file.api
index 30bf03b..1112cbd 100644
--- a/kstore-file/api/desktop/kstore-file.api
+++ b/kstore-file/api/desktop/kstore-file.api
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 public final class io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodec : io/github/xxfast/kstore/Codec {
-	public fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;Lkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;)V
+	public fun <init> (Lokio/Path;Lkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;)V
 	public fun decode (Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 	public fun encode (Ljava/lang/Object;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 }
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ public final class io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStoreKt {
 }
 
 public final class io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/VersionedCodec : io/github/xxfast/kstore/Codec {
-	public fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)V
-	public synthetic fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILkotlin/jvm/internal/DefaultConstructorMarker;)V
+	public fun <init> (Lokio/Path;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;)V
+	public synthetic fun <init> (Lokio/Path;ILkotlinx/serialization/json/Json;Lkotlinx/serialization/KSerializer;Lkotlin/jvm/functions/Function2;ILkotlin/jvm/internal/DefaultConstructorMarker;)V
 	public fun decode (Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 	public fun encode (Ljava/lang/Object;Lkotlin/coroutines/Continuation;)Ljava/lang/Object;
 }
diff --git a/kstore-file/build.gradle.kts b/kstore-file/build.gradle.kts
index afb074c..77254e9 100644
--- a/kstore-file/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kstore-file/build.gradle.kts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ kotlin {
       val commonMain by getting {
         dependencies {
           implementation(project(":kstore"))
-          implementation(libs.okio)
+          api(libs.okio)
           implementation(libs.kotlinx.coroutines)
           implementation(libs.kotlinx.serialization.json)
           implementation(libs.kotlinx.serialization.json.okio)
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodec.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodec.kt
index 6e24e57..cc7bed1 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodec.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodec.kt
@@ -18,31 +18,26 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.okio.decodeFromBufferedSource as decode
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.okio.encodeToBufferedSink as encode
 
 public inline fun <reified T : @Serializable Any> FileCodec(
-  filePath: String,
+  file: Path,
   json: Json = DefaultJson,
 ): FileCodec<T> = FileCodec(
-  filePath = filePath,
+  file = file,
   json = json,
   serializer = json.serializersModule.serializer(),
 )
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalSerializationApi::class)
 public class FileCodec<T : @Serializable Any>(
-  filePath: String,
+  private val file: Path,
   private val json: Json,
   private val serializer: KSerializer<T>,
 ) : Codec<T> {
-  private val path: Path = filePath.toPath()
-
   override suspend fun decode(): T? =
-    try { json.decode(serializer, FILE_SYSTEM.source(path).buffer()) }
+    try { json.decode(serializer, FILE_SYSTEM.source(file).buffer()) }
     catch (e: FileNotFoundException) { null }
 
   override suspend fun encode(value: T?) {
-    val parentFolder: Path? = path.parent
-    if (parentFolder != null && !FILE_SYSTEM.exists(parentFolder))
-      FILE_SYSTEM.createDirectories(parentFolder, mustCreate = false)
-    if (value != null) FILE_SYSTEM.sink(path).buffer().use { json.encode(serializer, value, it) }
-    else FILE_SYSTEM.delete(path)
+    if (value != null) FILE_SYSTEM.sink(file).buffer().use { json.encode(serializer, value, it) }
+    else FILE_SYSTEM.delete(file)
   }
 }
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/KStore.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/KStore.kt
index 55d7e81..80885a8 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/KStore.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/KStore.kt
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ import io.github.xxfast.kstore.DefaultJson
 import io.github.xxfast.kstore.KStore
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import okio.Path
 
 /**
  * Creates a store with [FileCodec]
  *
- * @param filePath path to the file that is managed by this store
+ * @param file path to the file that is managed by this store
  * @param default returns this value if the file is not found. defaults to null
  * @param enableCache maintain a cache. If set to false, it always reads from disk
  * @param json Serializer to use. defaults to [DefaultJson]
@@ -16,12 +17,12 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
  * @return store that contains a value of type [T]
  */
 public inline fun <reified T : @Serializable Any> storeOf(
-  filePath: String,
+  file: Path,
   default: T? = null,
   enableCache: Boolean = true,
   json: Json = DefaultJson,
 ): KStore<T> = KStore(
   default = default,
   enableCache = enableCache,
-  codec = FileCodec(filePath, json)
+  codec = FileCodec(file, json)
 )
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStore.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStore.kt
index 7a8057d..4fa3d9c 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStore.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStore.kt
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filterNotNull
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import okio.Path
 
 /**
  * Creates a store that contains a list
  *
- * @param filePath path to the file that is managed by this store
+ * @param file path to the file that is managed by this store
  * @param default returns this value if the file is not found. defaults to empty list
  * @param enableCache maintain a cache. If set to false, it always reads from disk
  * @param json Serializer to use. Defaults serializer ignores unknown keys and encodes the defaults
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
  * @return store that contains a list of type [T]
  */
 public inline fun <reified T : @Serializable Any> listStoreOf(
-  filePath: String,
+  file: Path,
   default: List<T> = emptyList(),
   enableCache: Boolean = true,
   json: Json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true; encodeDefaults = true },
 ): KStore<List<T>> =
-  storeOf(filePath, default, enableCache, json)
+  storeOf(file, default, enableCache, json)
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStore.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStore.kt
index d1a8cbe..81628e1 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStore.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonMain/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStore.kt
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.okio.encodeToBufferedSink as encode
  * @return store that contains a value of type [T]
  */
 public inline fun <reified T : @Serializable Any> storeOf(
-  filePath: String,
+  file: Path,
   version: Int,
   default: T? = null,
   enableCache: Boolean = true,
   json: Json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true; encodeDefaults = true },
   noinline migration: Migration<T> = DefaultMigration(default),
 ): KStore<T> {
-  val codec: Codec<T> = VersionedCodec(filePath, version, json, json.serializersModule.serializer(), migration)
+  val codec: Codec<T> = VersionedCodec(file, version, json, json.serializersModule.serializer(), migration)
   return KStore(default, enableCache, codec)
 }
 
@@ -51,24 +51,23 @@ public typealias Migration<T> = (version: Int?, JsonElement?) -> T?
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalSerializationApi::class)
 public class VersionedCodec<T: @Serializable Any>(
-  filePath: String,
+  private val file: Path,
   private val version: Int = 0,
   private val json: Json,
   private val serializer: KSerializer<T>,
   private val migration: Migration<T>,
 ): Codec<T> {
-  private val dataPath: Path = filePath.toPath()
-  private val versionPath: Path = "$filePath.version".toPath() // TODO: Save to file metadata instead
+  private val versionPath: Path = "$${file.name}.version".toPath() // TODO: Save to file metadata instead
 
   override suspend fun decode(): T? =
     try {
-      json.decode(serializer, FILE_SYSTEM.source(dataPath).buffer())
+      json.decode(serializer, FILE_SYSTEM.source(file).buffer())
     } catch (e: SerializationException) {
       val previousVersion: Int =
         if (FILE_SYSTEM.exists(versionPath)) json.decode(Int.serializer(), FILE_SYSTEM.source(versionPath).buffer())
         else 0
 
-      val data: JsonElement = json.decode(FILE_SYSTEM.source(dataPath).buffer())
+      val data: JsonElement = json.decode(FILE_SYSTEM.source(file).buffer())
       migration(previousVersion, data)
     } catch (e: FileNotFoundException) {
       null
@@ -77,10 +76,10 @@ public class VersionedCodec<T: @Serializable Any>(
   override suspend fun encode(value: T?) {
     if (value != null) {
       FILE_SYSTEM.sink(versionPath).buffer().use { json.encode(Int.serializer(), version, it) }
-      FILE_SYSTEM.sink(dataPath).buffer().use { json.encode(serializer, value, it) }
+      FILE_SYSTEM.sink(file).buffer().use { json.encode(serializer, value, it) }
     } else {
       FILE_SYSTEM.delete(versionPath)
-      FILE_SYSTEM.delete(dataPath)
+      FILE_SYSTEM.delete(file)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodecTests.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodecTests.kt
index 10a9eb6..e659b0f 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodecTests.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/FileCodecTests.kt
@@ -8,27 +8,29 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.SerializationException
 import okio.Path.Companion.toPath
 import okio.buffer
 import okio.use
-import kotlin.test.AfterTest
-import kotlin.test.Test
-import kotlin.test.assertEquals
-import kotlin.test.assertFailsWith
+import kotlin.test.*
 
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.okio.decodeFromBufferedSource as decode
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.okio.encodeToBufferedSink as decode
 
 class FileCodecTests {
-  private val codec: FileCodec<Cat> = FileCodec(filePath = FILE)
+  private val codec: FileCodec<Cat> = FileCodec(file = FILE_PATH.toPath())
 
   @OptIn(ExperimentalSerializationApi::class)
   private var stored: Cat?
-    get() = FILE_SYSTEM.source(FILE.toPath()).buffer().use { DefaultJson.decode(it) }
+    get() = FILE_SYSTEM.source(FILE_PATH.toPath()).buffer().use { DefaultJson.decode(it) }
     set(value) {
-      FILE_SYSTEM.sink(FILE.toPath()).buffer().use { DefaultJson.decode(value, it) }
+      FILE_SYSTEM.sink(FILE_PATH.toPath()).buffer().use { DefaultJson.decode(value, it) }
     }
 
+  @BeforeTest
+  fun setup(){
+    FILE_SYSTEM.createDirectory(FOLDER.toPath())
+  }
+
   @AfterTest
   fun cleanUp() {
-    FILE_SYSTEM.delete(FILE.toPath())
+    FILE_SYSTEM.delete(FILE_PATH.toPath())
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ class FileCodecTests {
 
   @Test
   fun testEncodeDecodeFromDirectory() = runTest {
-    val dirCodec: FileCodec<Cat> = FileCodec(filePath = "$FOLDER/$FILE")
+    val dirCodec: FileCodec<Cat> = FileCodec(file = "$FOLDER/$FILE_PATH".toPath())
     dirCodec.encode(MYLO)
     val expect: Pet = MYLO
     val actual: Pet? = dirCodec.decode()
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ class FileCodecTests {
 
   @Test
   fun testDecodeMalformedFile() = runTest {
-    FILE_SYSTEM.sink(FILE.toPath()).buffer().use { it.writeUtf8("💩") }
+    FILE_SYSTEM.sink(FILE_PATH.toPath()).buffer().use { it.writeUtf8("💩") }
     assertFailsWith<SerializationException> { codec.decode() }
   }
 }
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/TestModels.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/TestModels.kt
index 96c9504..d3e0c00 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/TestModels.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/TestModels.kt
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ data class Cat(
 internal val MYLO = Cat(name = "Mylo", age = 1)
 internal val OREO = Cat(name = "Oreo", age = 1)
 
-const val FILE = "test.json"
+const val FILE_PATH = "test.json"
 const val FOLDER = "build/bin/tests"
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStoreTests.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStoreTests.kt
index 5606a51..53413de 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStoreTests.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KListStoreTests.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import kotlinx.serialization.ExperimentalSerializationApi
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.okio.encodeToBufferedSink
+import okio.Path
 import okio.Path.Companion.toPath
 import okio.buffer
 import okio.use
@@ -28,12 +29,12 @@ import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 
 class KListStoreTests {
-  private val filePath: String = "test_lists.json"
-  private val store: KStore<List<Cat>> = listStoreOf(filePath = filePath)
+  private val file: Path = "test_lists.json".toPath()
+  private val store: KStore<List<Cat>> = listStoreOf(file = file)
 
   @AfterTest
   fun setup() {
-    FILE_SYSTEM.delete(filePath.toPath())
+    FILE_SYSTEM.delete(file)
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class KListStoreTests {
 
   @Test
   fun testReadDefault() = runTest {
-    val defaultStore: KStore<List<Cat>> = listStoreOf(filePath = filePath, default = listOf(MYLO))
+    val defaultStore: KStore<List<Cat>> = listStoreOf(file = file, default = listOf(MYLO))
     val expect: List<Cat> = listOf(MYLO)
     val actual: List<Cat> = defaultStore.getOrEmpty()
     assertEquals(expect, actual)
@@ -61,9 +62,9 @@ class KListStoreTests {
 
   @Test
   fun testReadPreviouslyStoredList() = runTest {
-    FILE_SYSTEM.sink(filePath.toPath()).buffer().use { Json.encodeToBufferedSink(listOf(OREO) , it) }
+    FILE_SYSTEM.sink(file).buffer().use { Json.encodeToBufferedSink(listOf(OREO) , it) }
     // Mylo will never be sent 😿 because there is already a stored value
-    val newStore: KStore<List<Cat>> = listStoreOf(filePath = filePath, default = listOf(MYLO))
+    val newStore: KStore<List<Cat>> = listStoreOf(file = file, default = listOf(MYLO))
     val expect: List<Cat> = listOf(OREO)
     val actual: List<Cat> = newStore.getOrEmpty()
     assertEquals(expect, actual)
diff --git a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStoreTests.kt b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStoreTests.kt
index 8e86c57..7d63cc0 100644
--- a/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStoreTests.kt
+++ b/kstore-file/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/github/xxfast/kstore/file/extensions/KVersionedStoreTests.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.int
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonObject
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonPrimitive
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.long
+import okio.Path
 import okio.Path.Companion.toPath
 import kotlin.test.AfterTest
 import kotlin.test.Test
@@ -25,14 +26,14 @@ val MYLO_V2 = CatV2(name = "mylo", lives = 7, age = 2, kawaiiness = 12L)
 val MYLO_V3 = CatV3(name = "mylo", lives = 7, age = 2, isCute = true)
 
 class KVersionedStoreTests {
-  private val filePath: String = "test_migration.json"
+  private val file: Path = "test_migration.json".toPath()
 
-  private val storeV0: KStore<CatV0> = storeOf(filePath = filePath)
+  private val storeV0: KStore<CatV0> = storeOf(file = file)
 
-  private val storeV1: KStore<CatV1> = storeOf(filePath = filePath, version = 1)
+  private val storeV1: KStore<CatV1> = storeOf(file = file, version = 1)
 
   private val storeV2: KStore<CatV2> = storeOf(
-    filePath = filePath,
+    file = file,
     version = 2
   ) { version, jsonElement ->
     when (version) {
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ class KVersionedStoreTests {
   }
 
   private val storeV3: KStore<CatV3> = storeOf(
-    filePath = filePath,
+    file = file,
     version = 3
   ) { version, jsonElement ->
     when (version) {
@@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ class KVersionedStoreTests {
 
   @AfterTest
   fun cleanup() {
-    FILE_SYSTEM.delete(filePath.toPath())
-    FILE_SYSTEM.delete("$filePath.version".toPath())
+    FILE_SYSTEM.delete(file)
+    FILE_SYSTEM.delete("${file.name}.version".toPath())
   }
 
   @Test