diff --git a/pa_job_manager.py b/pa_job_manager.py
index 027ec7f..4eebe13 100644
--- a/pa_job_manager.py
+++ b/pa_job_manager.py
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ def JobImportDir(job):
                     fname=file.replace(path, "")
                     stat = os.stat(file)
                     dirname=SymlinkName(path, file)
+                    # hack to cater for windows paths and my keep_dirs dict
+                    if 'c:' in jex.value:
+                        dirname=dirname.replace('\\','/')
                     if stat.st_ctime > keep_dirs[dirname].last_import_date:
                         if DEBUG==1:
                             AddLogForJob(job, "DEBUG: {} - {} is newer than {}".format( file, stat.st_ctime, keep_dirs[dirname].last_import_date ), file )