diff --git a/docs/file_format/custom_options.md b/docs/file_format/custom_options.md
index 854fdda..7e28bde 100644
--- a/docs/file_format/custom_options.md
+++ b/docs/file_format/custom_options.md
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ like `base_path: build/ga{exam/ple}me/` is not valid, but
 `base_path: build/{example}/game/`, `base_path: build/ga{example}me/`,
 `target_path: build/{example}/game.{version}.elf` are valid.
 
+All slinky paths support path replacement unless explicitely stated otherwise.
+
 #### Example
 
 Say we have a yaml file like the following:
diff --git a/docs/file_format/settings.md b/docs/file_format/settings.md
index 55b050e..34f1f0a 100644
--- a/docs/file_format/settings.md
+++ b/docs/file_format/settings.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ as well.
 ## `base_path`
 
 All the emitted paths are relative to this path. Useful when all the files are
-relative to the same path, like a `build` folder.
+relative to the same directory, like a `build` folder.
 
 ### Example
 
diff --git a/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs b/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs
index 47324ad..0e57771 100644
--- a/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs
+++ b/slinky/src/linker_writer.rs
@@ -467,12 +467,15 @@ impl LinkerWriter<'_> {
     pub fn save_other_files(&self) -> Result<(), SlinkyError> {
         if let Some(d_path) = &self.d.settings.d_path {
             if let Some(target_path) = &self.d.settings.target_path {
-                self.export_dependencies_file_to_file(d_path, target_path)?;
+                self.export_dependencies_file_to_file(
+                    &self.d.escape_path(d_path)?,
+                    &self.d.escape_path(target_path)?,
+                )?;
             }
         }
 
         if let Some(symbols_header_path) = &self.d.settings.symbols_header_path {
-            self.export_symbol_header_to_file(symbols_header_path)?;
+            self.export_symbol_header_to_file(&self.d.escape_path(symbols_header_path)?)?;
         }
 
         Ok(())