diff --git a/src/utils/comlink/comlinkWorker.ts b/src/utils/comlink/comlinkWorker.ts
index 5acbe76c6..4b0aa1ef9 100644
--- a/src/utils/comlink/comlinkWorker.ts
+++ b/src/utils/comlink/comlinkWorker.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ export class ComlinkWorker<T> {
     private worker: Worker;
     private name: string;
 
-    constructor(name: string, url: URL) {
+    constructor(name: string, url: string) {
         this.name = name;
         if (!runningInBrowser()) {
             return;
         }
-        this.worker = new Worker(url, { name: name });
+        this.worker = new Worker(new URL(url, import.meta.url), { name: name });
         this.worker.onerror = (errorEvent) => {
             console.error('Got error event from worker', errorEvent);
         };
diff --git a/src/utils/comlink/index.ts b/src/utils/comlink/index.ts
index 601e45d05..62bad1e14 100644
--- a/src/utils/comlink/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/comlink/index.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ const getDedicatedFFmpegWorker = () => {
     if (runningInBrowser()) {
         const cryptoComlinkWorker = new ComlinkWorker<
             typeof DedicatedFFmpegWorker
-        >(
-            'ente-ffmpeg-worker',
-            new URL('worker/ffmpeg.worker.ts', import.meta.url)
-        );
+        >('ente-ffmpeg-worker', 'worker/ffmpeg.worker.ts');
         return cryptoComlinkWorker;
     }
 };
@@ -22,10 +19,7 @@ export const getDedicatedCryptoWorker = () => {
     if (runningInBrowser()) {
         const cryptoComlinkWorker = new ComlinkWorker<
             typeof DedicatedCryptoWorker
-        >(
-            'ente-crypto-worker',
-            new URL('worker/crypto.worker.ts', import.meta.url)
-        );
+        >('ente-crypto-worker', 'worker/crypto.worker.ts');
         return cryptoComlinkWorker;
     }
 };
@@ -35,10 +29,7 @@ export const getDedicatedConvertWorker = () => {
     if (runningInBrowser()) {
         const cryptoComlinkWorker = new ComlinkWorker<
             typeof DedicatedConvertWorker
-        >(
-            'ente-convert-worker',
-            new URL('worker/convert.worker.ts', import.meta.url)
-        );
+        >('ente-convert-worker', 'worker/convert.worker.ts');
         return cryptoComlinkWorker;
     }
 };