diff --git a/dan/predict/__init__.py b/dan/predict/__init__.py
index c185b1f608328deddda4f973c8f716a28b58e2a2..c38e415c94469e0e0f3fc091f5151ccd2d03eda6 100644
--- a/dan/predict/__init__.py
+++ b/dan/predict/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def add_predict_parser(subcommands) -> None:
     image_or_folder_input = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
     image_or_folder_input.add_argument(
         "--image",
+        type=pathlib.Path,
         help="Path to the image to predict.",
     )
     image_or_folder_input.add_argument(