diff --git a/validate/validate.go b/validate/validate.go
index 1539bd2..533102d 100644
--- a/validate/validate.go
+++ b/validate/validate.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func checkTrailingPeriodConflictInWindows(
 ) (conflictDetected bool) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == osutil.Windows {
 		pathComponents := strings.Split(
-			ctx.change.Target,
+			ctx.change.TargetPath,
 			string(os.PathSeparator),
 		)