diff --git a/atom-extensions/atom-boot-java/lib/main.js b/atom-extensions/atom-boot-java/lib/main.js
index 2deeda8c6..ad7f793d0 100644
--- a/atom-extensions/atom-boot-java/lib/main.js
+++ b/atom-extensions/atom-boot-java/lib/main.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class BootJavaLanguageClient extends JavaProcessLanguageClient {
     }
 
     filterChangeWatchedFiles(filePath) {
-        return filePath.endsWith('.gradle') || filePath.endsWith('/pom.xml');
+        return filePath.endsWith('.gradle') || filePath.endsWith(path.join('', 'pom.xml'));
     }
 
 }