diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/templates/cassandra/bootstrap.py b/sdk/python/feast/templates/cassandra/bootstrap.py
index 33385141145..fa70917914f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/templates/cassandra/bootstrap.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/templates/cassandra/bootstrap.py
@@ -275,9 +275,7 @@ def bootstrap():
 
     # example_repo.py
     example_py_file = repo_path / "example_repo.py"
-    replace_str_in_file(
-        example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path.relative_to(repo_path))
-    )
+    replace_str_in_file(example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path))
 
     # store config yaml, interact with user and then customize file:
     settings = collect_cassandra_store_settings()
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/templates/hazelcast/bootstrap.py b/sdk/python/feast/templates/hazelcast/bootstrap.py
index 7a2b49d2493..e5018e4fe02 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/templates/hazelcast/bootstrap.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/templates/hazelcast/bootstrap.py
@@ -165,9 +165,7 @@ def bootstrap():
 
     # example_repo.py
     example_py_file = repo_path / "example_repo.py"
-    replace_str_in_file(
-        example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path.relative_to(repo_path))
-    )
+    replace_str_in_file(example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path))
 
     # store config yaml, interact with user and then customize file:
     settings = collect_hazelcast_online_store_settings()
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/templates/hbase/bootstrap.py b/sdk/python/feast/templates/hbase/bootstrap.py
index 94be8e441da..125eb7c2e72 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/templates/hbase/bootstrap.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/templates/hbase/bootstrap.py
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ def bootstrap():
     driver_df.to_parquet(path=str(driver_stats_path), allow_truncated_timestamps=True)
 
     example_py_file = repo_path / "example_repo.py"
-    replace_str_in_file(
-        example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path.relative_to(repo_path))
-    )
+    replace_str_in_file(example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/templates/local/bootstrap.py b/sdk/python/feast/templates/local/bootstrap.py
index 9f6a5a6c969..e2c1efdbc49 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/templates/local/bootstrap.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/templates/local/bootstrap.py
@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ def bootstrap():
 
     example_py_file = repo_path / "example_repo.py"
     replace_str_in_file(example_py_file, "%PROJECT_NAME%", str(project_name))
-    replace_str_in_file(
-        example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path.relative_to(repo_path))
-    )
-    replace_str_in_file(
-        example_py_file, "%LOGGING_PATH%", str(data_path.relative_to(repo_path))
-    )
+    replace_str_in_file(example_py_file, "%PARQUET_PATH%", str(driver_stats_path))
+    replace_str_in_file(example_py_file, "%LOGGING_PATH%", str(data_path))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":