diff --git a/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/ibis/file_dataset.py b/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/ibis/file_dataset.py
index 6643b558d..b2fd825c1 100644
--- a/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/ibis/file_dataset.py
+++ b/kedro-datasets/kedro_datasets/ibis/file_dataset.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def connection(self) -> BaseBackend:
         return self._connection
 
     def load(self) -> ir.Table:
-        load_path = self._get_load_path()
+        load_path = str(self._get_load_path())
         reader = getattr(self.connection, f"read_{self._file_format}")
         return reader(load_path, table_name=self._table_name, **self._load_args)
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def save(self, data: ir.Table) -> None:
         save_path = self._get_save_path()
         Path(save_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         writer = getattr(self.connection, f"to_{self._file_format}")
-        writer(data, save_path, **self._save_args)
+        writer(data, str(save_path), **self._save_args)
 
     def _describe(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return {
diff --git a/kedro-datasets/tests/ibis/test_file_dataset.py b/kedro-datasets/tests/ibis/test_file_dataset.py
index 7a4812ef6..4cbb5d5b9 100644
--- a/kedro-datasets/tests/ibis/test_file_dataset.py
+++ b/kedro-datasets/tests/ibis/test_file_dataset.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ def filepath_csv(tmp_path):
     return (tmp_path / "test.csv").as_posix()
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def filepath_parquet(tmp_path):
+    return (tmp_path / "test.parquet").as_posix()
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def database(tmp_path):
     return (tmp_path / "file.db").as_posix()
@@ -65,6 +70,19 @@ def test_save_and_load(self, file_dataset, dummy_table):
         reloaded = file_dataset.load()
         assert_frame_equal(dummy_table.execute(), reloaded.execute())
 
+    def test_save_and_load_parquet(
+        self, filepath_parquet, connection_config, dummy_table
+    ):
+        """Parquet paths must be str; Ibis calls len() on the path arg and PurePosixPath has no __len__."""
+        ds = FileDataset(
+            filepath=filepath_parquet,
+            file_format="parquet",
+            connection=connection_config,
+        )
+        ds.save(dummy_table)
+        reloaded = ds.load()
+        assert_frame_equal(dummy_table.execute(), reloaded.execute())
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("load_args", [{"filename": True}], indirect=True)
     def test_load_extra_params(self, file_dataset, load_args, dummy_table):
         """Test overriding the default load arguments."""