diff --git a/oci_util/src/models.rs b/oci_util/src/models.rs
index 2f45c5d..9728e59 100644
--- a/oci_util/src/models.rs
+++ b/oci_util/src/models.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ use self::aux::Set;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::Value;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::ffi::OsString;
 
 pub const OCI_IMAGE_INDEX: &str = "application/vnd.oci.image.index.v1+json";
 pub const OCI_MANIFEST: &str = "application/vnd.oci.image.manifest.v1+json";
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ pub struct OciInnerConfig {
     pub env: Option<Vec<String>>,
     pub tty: Option<bool>,
     pub working_dir: Option<String>,
-    pub volumes: Option<Set<OsString>>,
+    pub volumes: Option<Set<String>>,
     pub exposed_ports: Option<Set<String>>,
     pub user: Option<String>,
     pub labels: Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
diff --git a/xc-bin/src/image/patch.rs b/xc-bin/src/image/patch.rs
index 5d827c7..172cc1b 100644
--- a/xc-bin/src/image/patch.rs
+++ b/xc-bin/src/image/patch.rs
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ impl PatchActions {
                     destination: mount_point.to_path_buf(),
                     required: *required,
                 };
-                config.mounts.insert(key, mountspec);
+                config.mounts.insert(key.to_string_lossy().to_string(), mountspec);
             }
             PatchActions::ModAllow { allows } => {
                 for allow in allows.iter() {
diff --git a/xc-bin/src/jailfile/directives/mod.rs b/xc-bin/src/jailfile/directives/mod.rs
index eb257c7..acdbfe9 100644
--- a/xc-bin/src/jailfile/directives/mod.rs
+++ b/xc-bin/src/jailfile/directives/mod.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl ConfigMod {
                 }
             }
             Self::Volume(name, mount_spec) => {
-                config.mounts.insert(name.clone(), mount_spec.clone());
+                config.mounts.insert(name.to_string_lossy().to_string(), mount_spec.clone());
             }
             Self::WorkDir(entry_point, dir) => {
                 let work_dir = dir.to_string();
diff --git a/xc/src/image_store/sqlite.rs b/xc/src/image_store/sqlite.rs
index 3c98ca4..4b3cc55 100644
--- a/xc/src/image_store/sqlite.rs
+++ b/xc/src/image_store/sqlite.rs
@@ -255,15 +255,12 @@ impl ImageStore for SqliteImageStore {
         while let Ok(Some(row)) = rows.next() {
             let bytes: String = row.get(4)?;
             let manifest: JailImage = serde_json::from_str(&bytes)?;
-
             let hn: String = row.get(0)?;
-
             let image_reference = ImageReference {
                 hostname: if hn.is_empty() { None } else { Some(hn) },
                 name: row.get(1)?,
                 tag: ImageTag::Tag(row.get(2)?),
             };
-
             records.push(ImageRecord {
                 image_reference,
                 digest: row.get(3)?,
diff --git a/xc/src/models/jail_image.rs b/xc/src/models/jail_image.rs
index fa8539e..bd1feee 100644
--- a/xc/src/models/jail_image.rs
+++ b/xc/src/models/jail_image.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ use oci_util::layer::ChainId;
 use oci_util::models::{FreeOciConfig, OciConfig, OciConfigRootFs, OciInnerConfig};
 use serde::{de::Visitor, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::ffi::OsString;
 use varutil::string_interpolation::{InterpolatedString, Var};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -153,7 +152,6 @@ pub struct JailConfig {
     /// The secure level this jail is required
     pub secure_level: i8,
 
-    //    pub original_oci_config: Option<OciConfig>,
     /// is vnet required
     #[serde(default)]
     pub vnet: bool,
@@ -184,7 +182,7 @@ pub struct JailConfig {
 
     pub special_mounts: Vec<SpecialMount>,
 
-    pub mounts: HashMap<OsString, MountSpec>,
+    pub mounts: HashMap<String, MountSpec>,
 
     #[serde(default)]
     pub datasets: HashMap<String, DatasetSpec>,
diff --git a/xcd/src/instantiate.rs b/xcd/src/instantiate.rs
index daff53e..856e8eb 100644
--- a/xcd/src/instantiate.rs
+++ b/xcd/src/instantiate.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl AppliedInstantiateRequest {
                 }
             }
 
-            mount_specs.remove(&req.dest);
+            mount_specs.remove(req.dest.to_str().unwrap());
         }
 
         for (key, spec) in mount_specs.iter() {
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ impl InstantiateBlueprint {
                 }
             };
 
-            let mount_spec = mount_specs.remove(&req.dest);
+            let mount_spec = mount_specs.remove(req.dest.to_str().unwrap());
 
             if mount_spec.is_some() {
                 added_mount_specs.insert(&req.dest, mount_spec.clone().unwrap());
diff --git a/xcd/src/ipc.rs b/xcd/src/ipc.rs
index f14a616..275d888 100644
--- a/xcd/src/ipc.rs
+++ b/xcd/src/ipc.rs
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ async fn create_volume(
             {
                 Ok(image) => {
                     let specs = image.manifest.jail_config().mounts;
-                    specs.get(&volume).cloned()
+                    specs.get(volume.to_str().unwrap()).cloned()
                 }
                 Err(ImageStoreError::ManifestNotFound(manifest)) => {
                     return enoent(&format!("no such manifest {manifest}"))