diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py
index 8f9d8dc38..b9d55ebdb 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/c2json.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def c2json(cli):
     if cli.args.output:
         cli.args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         if cli.args.output.exists():
-            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.name + '.bak')
+            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.parent / (cli.args.output.name + '.bak'))
         cli.args.output.write_text(json.dumps(keymap_json, cls=InfoJSONEncoder))
 
         if not cli.args.quiet:
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
index 7ddad745d..e6d49ea4d 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/config_h.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def generate_config_h(cli):
     """
     # Determine our keyboard(s)
     if not cli.config.generate_config_h.keyboard:
-        cli.log.error('Missing paramater: --keyboard')
+        cli.log.error('Missing parameter: --keyboard')
         cli.subcommands['info'].print_help()
         return False
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def generate_config_h(cli):
     if cli.args.output:
         cli.args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         if cli.args.output.exists():
-            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.name + '.bak')
+            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.parent / (cli.args.output.name + '.bak'))
         cli.args.output.write_text(config_h)
 
         if not cli.args.quiet:
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
index 15b289522..a738edfe6 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/layouts.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def generate_layouts(cli):
     """
     # Determine our keyboard(s)
     if not cli.config.generate_layouts.keyboard:
-        cli.log.error('Missing paramater: --keyboard')
+        cli.log.error('Missing parameter: --keyboard')
         cli.subcommands['info'].print_help()
         return False
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def generate_layouts(cli):
     if cli.args.output:
         cli.args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         if cli.args.output.exists():
-            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.name + '.bak')
+            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.parent / (cli.args.output.name + '.bak'))
         cli.args.output.write_text(layouts_h)
 
         if not cli.args.quiet:
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rgb_breathe_table.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rgb_breathe_table.py
index e1c5423ee..7382abd68 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rgb_breathe_table.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rgb_breathe_table.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static const int table_scale = 256 / sizeof(rgblight_effect_breathe_table);
     if cli.args.output:
         cli.args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         if cli.args.output.exists():
-            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.name + '.bak')
+            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.parent / (cli.args.output.name + '.bak'))
         cli.args.output.write_text(table_template)
 
         if not cli.args.quiet:
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py
index af740f341..c21ab5090 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/generate/rules_mk.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def generate_rules_mk(cli):
     """Generates a rules.mk file from info.json.
     """
     if not cli.config.generate_rules_mk.keyboard:
-        cli.log.error('Missing paramater: --keyboard')
+        cli.log.error('Missing parameter: --keyboard')
         cli.subcommands['info'].print_help()
         return False
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def generate_rules_mk(cli):
     if cli.args.output:
         cli.args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         if cli.args.output.exists():
-            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.name + '.bak')
+            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.parent / (cli.args.output.name + '.bak'))
         cli.args.output.write_text(rules_mk)
 
         if cli.args.quiet:
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/json2c.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/json2c.py
index e7babc0e4..5a2fb96c7 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/json2c.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/json2c.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def json2c(cli):
     if cli.args.output:
         cli.args.output.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         if cli.args.output.exists():
-            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.name + '.bak')
+            cli.args.output.replace(cli.args.output.parent / (cli.args.output.name + '.bak'))
         cli.args.output.write_text(keymap_c)
 
         if not cli.args.quiet: