diff --git a/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.cpp b/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.cpp
index c4c925d4..cdaa0800 100644
--- a/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.cpp
+++ b/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<::streamfx::nvidia::vfx::vfx> streamfx::nvidia::vfx::vfx::get()
 	return instance.lock();
 }
 
-std::filesystem::path streamfx::nvidia::vfx::vfx::model_path()
+std::filesystem::path const& streamfx::nvidia::vfx::vfx::model_path()
 {
 	return _model_path;
 }
diff --git a/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.hpp b/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.hpp
index fd575434..217eaff1 100644
--- a/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.hpp
+++ b/source/nvidia/vfx/nvidia-vfx.hpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace streamfx::nvidia::vfx {
 		~vfx();
 		vfx();
 
-		std::filesystem::path model_path();
+		std::filesystem::path const& model_path();
 
 		public:
 		NVVFX_DEFINE_FUNCTION(NvVFX_GetVersion, uint32_t* version);