diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/meson.build b/extensions/openpower-pels/meson.build
index fb6282b..db57568 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/meson.build
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/meson.build
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     'severity.cpp',
     'user_header.cpp',
     'temporary_file.cpp',
+    '../../paths.cpp',
     '../../util.cpp',
     extra_sources,
 )
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
 libpel_lib = static_library(
     'pel',
     libpel_sources,
-    'paths.cpp', # paths is separate because it is overridden during test.
+    'pel_paths.cpp', # paths is separate because it is overridden during test.
     include_directories: include_directories('../..', '../../gen'),
     cpp_args: extra_args,
     dependencies: [
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.hpp
index 600073a..b837d7c 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.hpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
+#include "../../paths.hpp"
+
 #include <filesystem>
 
 namespace openpower
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_paths.cpp
similarity index 91%
rename from extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
rename to extensions/openpower-pels/pel_paths.cpp
index 14e5d71..6ea4219 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/paths.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/pel_paths.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 
 fs::path getPELIDFile()
 {
-    fs::path logIDPath{EXTENSION_PERSIST_DIR};
+    fs::path logIDPath{phosphor::logging::paths::extension()};
     logIDPath /= fs::path{"pels"} / fs::path{"pelID"};
     return logIDPath;
 }
 
 fs::path getPELRepoPath()
 {
-    std::filesystem::path repoPath{EXTENSION_PERSIST_DIR};
+    std::filesystem::path repoPath{phosphor::logging::paths::extension()};
     repoPath /= "pels";
     return repoPath;
 }
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp
index 85fe9d1..810223a 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 std::string pelLogDir()
 {
-    return std::string(EXTENSION_PERSIST_DIR) + "/pels/logs";
+    return std::string(phosphor::logging::paths::extension()) + "/pels/logs";
 }
 
 /**