diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua
index 1ec2cd19..3e3cdb9a 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/lualine.lua
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function M.pretty_path(opts)
     if path == "" then
       return ""
     end
-    local root = Util.root.get()
+    local root = Util.root.get({ normalize = true })
     local cwd = Util.root.cwd()
 
     if opts.relative == "cwd" and path:find(cwd, 1, true) == 1 then
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function M.root_dir(opts)
 
   local function get()
     local cwd = Util.root.cwd()
-    local root = Util.root.get()
+    local root = Util.root.get({ normalize = true })
     local name = vim.fs.basename(root)
 
     if root == cwd then
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
index 519546e1..a6deb240 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
@@ -141,10 +141,16 @@ end
 -- * lsp root_dir
 -- * root pattern of filename of the current buffer
 -- * root pattern of cwd
+---@param opts {normalize?:boolean}
 ---@return string
-function M.get()
+function M.get(opts)
+  opts = opts or {}
   local roots = M.detect({ all = false })
-  return roots[1] and roots[1].paths[1] or vim.loop.cwd()
+  local ret = roots[1] and roots[1].paths[1] or vim.loop.cwd()
+  if opts.normalize then
+    return ret
+  end
+  return Util.is_win() and ret:gsub("/", "\\") or ret
 end
 
 ---@param opts? {hl_last?: string}