diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b689a88..c48b3a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Modernize use of NIO API
+
 ## [0.9.2] - 2024-08-30
 
 - Fix blank line at the end of file [#299](https://github.com/nbbrd/heylogs/issues/299)
diff --git a/heylogs-maven-plugin/src/main/java/nbbrd/heylogs/maven/plugin/HeylogsMojo.java b/heylogs-maven-plugin/src/main/java/nbbrd/heylogs/maven/plugin/HeylogsMojo.java
index 597eb6e..0ed136f 100644
--- a/heylogs-maven-plugin/src/main/java/nbbrd/heylogs/maven/plugin/HeylogsMojo.java
+++ b/heylogs-maven-plugin/src/main/java/nbbrd/heylogs/maven/plugin/HeylogsMojo.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ protected boolean isRootProject() {
         }
         File parentDir = projectBaseDir.getParentFile();
         if (parentDir != null) {
-            File parentPom = new File(parentDir, "pom.xml");
+            File parentPom = parentDir.toPath().resolve("pom.xml").toFile();
             return !parentPom.exists();
         }
         return true;