diff --git a/tests/unit/test_analytics.py b/tests/unit/test_analytics.py
index 11678617a..46a40ae89 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_analytics.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_analytics.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def tmp_global_config(tmp_path):
     Fixture to prevent modifying the actual global config
     """
     with mock.patch(
-        "dvc.config.Config.get_global_config_dir", return_value=tmp_path
+        "dvc.config.Config.get_global_config_dir", return_value=str(tmp_path)
     ):
         yield