diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-explicit/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-explicit/verify.groovy
index 2c35dff485c..2ce7d2962c9 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-explicit/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-explicit/verify.groovy
@@ -14,20 +14,22 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 
 [
 	"multiples.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 [
 	"mycustomresources.other.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
-	Verify.verifyAbsent(new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml", it)))
+	Verify.verifyAbsent(basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-indexed-scan/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-indexed-scan/verify.groovy
index aed36676ccc..258c565e21c 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-indexed-scan/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-indexed-scan/verify.groovy
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 
 [
@@ -21,8 +23,8 @@ import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
 	"mycustomresources.other.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-exclusion/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-exclusion/verify.groovy
index 2c35dff485c..2ce7d2962c9 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-exclusion/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-exclusion/verify.groovy
@@ -14,20 +14,22 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 
 [
 	"multiples.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 [
 	"mycustomresources.other.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
-	Verify.verifyAbsent(new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml", it)))
+	Verify.verifyAbsent(basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-inclusion/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-inclusion/verify.groovy
index e26dc546e5b..15d304f9037 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-inclusion/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan-package-inclusion/verify.groovy
@@ -14,20 +14,22 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 
 [
 	"mycustomresources.other.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 [
 	"multiples.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
-	Verify.verifyAbsent(new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml", it)))
+	Verify.verifyAbsent(basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan/verify.groovy
index aed36676ccc..04e3e3566f9 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/dependency-scan/verify.groovy
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
-
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 [
 	"multiples.sample.fabric8.io-v1",
 	"mycustomresources.other.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/intermediate-class/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/intermediate-class/verify.groovy
index dca9b91d454..215b40b4ac6 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/intermediate-class/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/intermediate-class/verify.groovy
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 
 [
@@ -22,8 +24,8 @@ import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
 	"myintermediatehasmetadatainterfaces.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-and-dependency-scan/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-and-dependency-scan/verify.groovy
index 8716db05f08..853b8097935 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-and-dependency-scan/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-and-dependency-scan/verify.groovy
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
-
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 [
 	"multiples.sample.fabric8.io-v1",
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
 	"projects.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-explicit/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-explicit/verify.groovy
index 06ff2117289..4cd4cba2d63 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-explicit/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-explicit/verify.groovy
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
-
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 [
 	"multiples.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-scan/verify.groovy b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-scan/verify.groovy
index 06ff2117289..cde4db7cc65 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-scan/verify.groovy
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/it/project-scan/verify.groovy
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin.Verify
+import java.nio.file.Path
+Path basedirPath = basedir.toPath();
 
 
 [
 	"multiples.sample.fabric8.io-v1"
 ].each {
 	Verify.verifyContentEquals(
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/%s.yml",it)),
-			new File(basedir, sprintf("/expected/%s.yml",it)))
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("target", "classes", "META-INF", "fabric8", it + ".yml")),
+			basedirPath.resolve(Path.of("expected",  it + ".yml")))
 }
 
 true
diff --git a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/fabric8/crd/generator/maven/plugin/Verify.java b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/fabric8/crd/generator/maven/plugin/Verify.java
index bc242ceffde..f62c1c5fa97 100644
--- a/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/fabric8/crd/generator/maven/plugin/Verify.java
+++ b/crd-generator/maven-plugin/src/test/java/io/fabric8/crd/generator/maven/plugin/Verify.java
@@ -15,35 +15,35 @@
  */
 package io.fabric8.crd.generator.maven.plugin;
 
-import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 class Verify {
-  static void verifyExist(File file) {
+  static void verifyExist(Path file) {
     Objects.requireNonNull(file);
-    if (!file.exists())
-      throw new AssertionError("File " + file.getAbsoluteFile() + " does not exist");
+    if (!Files.exists(file))
+      throw new AssertionError("File " + file.normalize() + " does not exist");
   }
 
-  static void verifyAbsent(File file) {
+  static void verifyAbsent(Path file) {
     Objects.requireNonNull(file);
-    if (file.exists())
-      throw new AssertionError("File " + file.getAbsoluteFile() + " exists");
+    if (Files.exists(file))
+      throw new AssertionError("File " + file.normalize() + " exists");
   }
 
-  static void verifyContentEquals(File file1, File file2) throws IOException {
+  static void verifyContentEquals(Path file1, Path file2) throws IOException {
     verifyExist(file1);
     verifyExist(file2);
 
     if (!Objects.equals(readFile(file1), readFile(file2))) {
-      throw new AssertionError("File contents not equal: " + file1.getAbsoluteFile() + " " + file2.getAbsoluteFile());
+      throw new AssertionError("File contents not equal: " + file1.normalize() + " " + file2.normalize());
     }
   }
 
-  private static String readFile(File path) throws IOException {
-    return new String(Files.readAllBytes(path.toPath()), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+  private static String readFile(Path path) throws IOException {
+    return new String(Files.readAllBytes(path), StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
   }
 }