diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2293e23..d6eed2d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const { normalize } = require("path");
 const prepareFolders = require("./lib/steps/prepareFolders");
 const copyPublicFiles = require("./lib/steps/copyPublicFiles");
 const copyNextAssets = require("./lib/steps/copyNextAssets");
@@ -18,8 +19,10 @@ const {
  */
 
 const nextOnNetlify = (options = {}) => {
-  const functionsPath = options.functionsDir || NETLIFY_FUNCTIONS_PATH;
-  const publishPath = options.publishDir || NETLIFY_PUBLISH_PATH;
+  const functionsPath = normalize(
+    options.functionsDir || NETLIFY_FUNCTIONS_PATH
+  );
+  const publishPath = normalize(options.publishDir || NETLIFY_PUBLISH_PATH);
 
   const trackNextOnNetlifyFiles = prepareFolders({
     functionsPath,
diff --git a/lib/steps/copyPublicFiles.js b/lib/steps/copyPublicFiles.js
index 07f10ae..cf9259b 100644
--- a/lib/steps/copyPublicFiles.js
+++ b/lib/steps/copyPublicFiles.js
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ const copyPublicFiles = (publishPath) => {
   if (!existsSync(PUBLIC_PATH)) return;
 
   // Perform copy operation
-  logTitle("🌍️ Copying", PUBLIC_PATH, "folder to", publishPath);
-  copySync(PUBLIC_PATH, publishPath);
+  if (publishPath !== PUBLIC_PATH) {
+    logTitle("🌍️ Copying", PUBLIC_PATH, "folder to", publishPath);
+    copySync(PUBLIC_PATH, publishPath);
+  }
 };
 
 module.exports = copyPublicFiles;