diff --git a/src/aosm/HISTORY.rst b/src/aosm/HISTORY.rst
index 91498640b94..bfc6662f618 100644
--- a/src/aosm/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/aosm/HISTORY.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ unreleased
 * Take Oras 0.1.18 so above Workaround could be removed
 * Take Oras 0.1.19 to fix NSD Artifact upload on Windows
 * Support deploying multiple instances of the same NF in an SNS
+* Fix CNF publish on Windows by using Linux style paths in rendered NFD bicep templates (bicep always requires Linux style paths).
 
 0.2.0
 ++++++
diff --git a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/cnf_nfd_generator.py b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/cnf_nfd_generator.py
index d1cd1be1620..3a8a688ee46 100644
--- a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/cnf_nfd_generator.py
+++ b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/cnf_nfd_generator.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class NFApplicationConfiguration:
     dependsOnProfile: List[str]
     registryValuesPaths: List[str]
     imagePullSecretsValuesPaths: List[str]
-    valueMappingsPath: Path
+    valueMappingsFile: str
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -295,7 +295,6 @@ def _write_nfd_bicep_file(self) -> None:
             )
 
         bicep_contents: str = template.render(
-            deployParametersPath=Path(SCHEMAS_DIR_NAME, DEPLOYMENT_PARAMETERS_FILENAME),
             nf_application_configurations=self.nf_application_configurations,
         )
 
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ def _generate_nf_application_config(
             dependsOnProfile=helm_package.depends_on,
             registryValuesPaths=list(registry_values_paths),
             imagePullSecretsValuesPaths=list(image_pull_secrets_values_paths),
-            valueMappingsPath=self._jsonify_value_mappings(helm_package),
+            valueMappingsFile=self._jsonify_value_mappings(helm_package),
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -768,8 +767,8 @@ def _get_chart_name_and_version(
 
         return (chart_name, chart_version)
 
-    def _jsonify_value_mappings(self, helm_package: HelmPackageConfig) -> Path:
-        """Yaml->JSON values mapping file, then return path to it."""
+    def _jsonify_value_mappings(self, helm_package: HelmPackageConfig) -> str:
+        """Yaml->JSON values mapping file, then return the filename."""
         assert self._tmp_dir
         mappings_yaml_file = helm_package.path_to_mappings
         mappings_dir = self._tmp_dir / CONFIG_MAPPINGS_DIR_NAME
@@ -784,4 +783,4 @@ def _jsonify_value_mappings(self, helm_package: HelmPackageConfig) -> Path:
             json.dump(data, file, indent=4)
 
         logger.debug("Generated parameter mappings for %s", helm_package.name)
-        return Path(CONFIG_MAPPINGS_DIR_NAME, f"{helm_package.name}-mappings.json")
+        return f"{helm_package.name}-mappings.json"
diff --git a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/templates/cnfdefinition.bicep.j2 b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/templates/cnfdefinition.bicep.j2
index 493630937bc..8396447065a 100644
--- a/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/templates/cnfdefinition.bicep.j2
+++ b/src/aosm/azext_aosm/generate_nfd/templates/cnfdefinition.bicep.j2
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ resource nfdv 'Microsoft.Hybridnetwork/publishers/networkfunctiondefinitiongroup
   properties: {
     // versionState should be changed to 'Active' once it is finalized.
     versionState: 'Preview'
-    deployParameters: string(loadJsonContent('{{ deployParametersPath }}'))
+    {#- Note that all paths in bicep must be specified using the forward slash #}
+    {#-  (/) character even if running on Windows. #}
+    {#- See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/bicep/modules#local-file #}
+    deployParameters: string(loadJsonContent('schemas/deploymentParameters.json'))
     networkFunctionType: 'ContainerizedNetworkFunction'
     networkFunctionTemplate: {
       nfviType: 'AzureArcKubernetes'
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ resource nfdv 'Microsoft.Hybridnetwork/publishers/networkfunctiondefinitiongroup
               releaseNamespace: '{{ configuration.chartName }}'
               releaseName: '{{ configuration.chartName }}'
               helmPackageVersion: '{{ configuration.chartVersion }}'
-              values: string(loadJsonContent('{{ configuration.valueMappingsPath }}'))
+              values: string(loadJsonContent('configMappings/{{ configuration.valueMappingsFile }}'))
             }
           }
         }
@@ -73,4 +76,4 @@ resource nfdv 'Microsoft.Hybridnetwork/publishers/networkfunctiondefinitiongroup
       ]
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}