diff --git a/src/format/mod.rs b/src/format/mod.rs
index 63879786..f012ce81 100644
--- a/src/format/mod.rs
+++ b/src/format/mod.rs
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-pub fn input_with_interrupt_and_dictionary<F>(
-    path: &Path,
+pub fn input_with_interrupt_and_dictionary<P: AsRef<Path> + ?Sized, F>(
+    path: &P,
     closure: F,
     options: Dictionary,
 ) -> Result<context::Input, Error>
@@ -528,3 +528,19 @@ pub fn output_to_stream(
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn input_with_interrupt_and_dictionary_accepts_str_path() {
+        let result = input_with_interrupt_and_dictionary(
+            "/ffmpeg-next-input-does-not-exist",
+            || false,
+            Dictionary::new(),
+        );
+
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+}