diff --git a/ipfs_client.py b/ipfs_client.py
index 5079c64..85cba7c 100644
--- a/ipfs_client.py
+++ b/ipfs_client.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Union
 
 import requests
 
@@ -132,13 +132,13 @@ def add_string(content: str, pin: bool = True) -> Optional[str]:
     return add_bytes(content.encode('utf-8'), pin=pin)
 
 
-def get_file(cid: str, dest_path: Path) -> bool:
+def get_file(cid: str, dest_path: Union[Path, str]) -> bool:
     """
     Retrieve a file from IPFS and save to destination.
 
     Args:
         cid: IPFS CID to retrieve
-        dest_path: Path to save the file
+        dest_path: Path to save the file (Path object or string)
 
     Returns:
         True on success, False on failure
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ def get_file(cid: str, dest_path: Path) -> bool:
         if data is None:
             return False
 
+        # Ensure dest_path is a Path object
+        if isinstance(dest_path, str):
+            dest_path = Path(dest_path)
+
         dest_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         dest_path.write_bytes(data)
         logger.info(f"Retrieved from IPFS: {cid} -> {dest_path}")