diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/launch_logic.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/launch_logic.py
index ccb7b0048b..9c6a1e8a01 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/launch_logic.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/photoshop/api/launch_logic.py
@@ -397,9 +397,10 @@ class PhotoshopRoute(WebSocketRoute):
         # Define saving file extension
         extensions = host.get_workfile_extensions()
 
-        work_root = work_template["directory"].format_strict(data)
+        work_root = str(work_template["directory"].format_strict(data))
+        file_template = str(work_template["file"])
         last_workfile_path = get_last_workfile(
-            work_root, work_template["file"], data, extensions, True
+            work_root, file_template, data, extensions, True
         )
 
         return last_workfile_path
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
index 16cb54f4a3..0b6d67a840 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/load/load_workfile.py
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class LoadWorkfile(plugin.Loader):
 
         data["ext"] = extension.lstrip(".")
 
-        work_root = work_template["directory"].format_strict(data)
+        work_root = str(work_template["directory"].format_strict(data))
         version = get_last_workfile_with_version(
-            work_root, work_template["file"], data, extensions
+            work_root, str(work_template["file"]), data, extensions
         )[1]
 
         if version is None:
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py
index c4f1d168b5..123396f5f6 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py
@@ -1862,7 +1862,9 @@ def _prepare_last_workfile(data, workdir, addons_manager):
                 project_settings=project_settings
             )
             # Find last workfile
-            file_template = anatomy.get_template("work", template_key, "file")
+            file_template = str(
+                anatomy.get_template("work", template_key, "file")
+            )
 
             workdir_data.update({
                 "version": 1,
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py
index f4ca08a45a..ef502e3d6f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/workfiles/models/workfiles.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class WorkareaModel:
         self, workdir, file_template, fill_data, extensions
     ):
         version = get_last_workfile_with_version(
-            workdir, str(file_template), fill_data, extensions
+            workdir, file_template, fill_data, extensions
         )[1]
 
         if version is None:
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ class WorkareaModel:
 
         workdir = self._get_workdir(anatomy, template_key, fill_data)
 
-        file_template = anatomy.get_template("work", template_key, "file")
+        file_template = str(
+            anatomy.get_template("work", template_key, "file")
+        )
 
         comment_hints, comment = self._get_comments_from_root(
             file_template,