diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/patch.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/patch.py
index ad12d65e41..eb2b514173 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/patch.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/patch.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Patch(bonsai.core.tool.Patch):
     @classmethod
     def is_filepath_argument(cls, arg_info: ifcpatch.InputDoc) -> bool:
         # There is probably a more explicit way to do this
-        return "filepath" in arg_info["name"] or "filter_glob" in arg_info
+        return "filepath" in arg_info["name"] or arg_info["name"].endswith("_dir") or "filter_glob" in arg_info
 
     @classmethod
     def does_patch_has_output(cls, recipe: str) -> bool: