diff --git a/snakemake/script.py b/snakemake/script.py
index 9333f93b8..36362315d 100644
--- a/snakemake/script.py
+++ b/snakemake/script.py
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ def encode_value(cls, value):
             return "NULL"
         elif isinstance(value, str):
             return repr(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, Path):
+            return repr(str(value))
         elif isinstance(value, dict):
             return cls.encode_dict(value)
         elif isinstance(value, bool):
@@ -243,6 +245,8 @@ def encode_value(cls, value):
             return "nothing"
         elif isinstance(value, str):
             return repr(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, Path):
+            return repr(str(value))
         elif isinstance(value, dict):
             return cls.encode_dict(value)
         elif isinstance(value, bool):