diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index e0bd9c1..4a601f8 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
     self.gitdir = gitdir.replace('\\', '/')
     self.objdir = objdir.replace('\\', '/')
     if worktree:
-      self.worktree = worktree.replace('\\', '/')
+      self.worktree = os.path.normpath(worktree.replace('\\', '/'))
     else:
       self.worktree = None
     self.relpath = relpath