diff --git a/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb b/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb
index 1b91afd502d..69e07ab40e5 100644
--- a/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb
+++ b/app/models/manageiq/providers/embedded_automation_manager/configuration_script_source.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def checkout_git_repository(target_directory = nil)
     target_directory     ||= Pathname.new(Dir.mktmpdir)
 
     git_repository.update_repo
-    git_repository.checkout(scm_branch, target_directory)
+    git_repository.checkout(scm_branch, target_directory.to_s)
 
     return target_directory unless block_given?