diff --git a/backend/api/logic/parse_zip_files.py b/backend/api/logic/parse_zip_files.py
index e1f3ee8e..9ec68de3 100644
--- a/backend/api/logic/parse_zip_files.py
+++ b/backend/api/logic/parse_zip_files.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def parse_zip(project: Project, zip_file: InMemoryUploadedFile) -> bool:
         if common_prefix[-1] != '/':
             prefixes = prefixes[:-1]
 
-        directories += [prefix for prefix in prefixes]
+        directories += [f"{prefix}/" for prefix in prefixes]
 
     # Add for each directory a structure check
     for directory in directories:
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def parse_zip(project: Project, zip_file: InMemoryUploadedFile) -> bool:
 
 def create_check(project: Project, directory_path: str, files: list[str]):
     check = StructureCheck.objects.create(
-        path=directory_path,
+        path=directory_path[:-1],
         project=project
     )
 
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_file_structure.py b/backend/api/tests/test_file_structure.py
index be463dee..ad484acd 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_file_structure.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_file_structure.py
@@ -56,37 +56,37 @@ def test_parsing(self):
         )
 
         content = content_json[0]
-        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap1/")
+        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap1")
         self.assertEqual(content["project"], expected_project_url)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["obligated_extensions"]), 2)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["blocked_extensions"]), 0)
 
         content = content_json[1]
-        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap1/templates/")
+        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap1/templates")
         self.assertEqual(content["project"], expected_project_url)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["obligated_extensions"]), 1)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["blocked_extensions"]), 0)
 
         content = content_json[2]
-        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap2/")
+        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap2")
         self.assertEqual(content["project"], expected_project_url)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["obligated_extensions"]), 1)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["blocked_extensions"]), 0)
 
         content = content_json[3]
-        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap2/src/")
+        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap2/src")
         self.assertEqual(content["project"], expected_project_url)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["obligated_extensions"]), 3)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["blocked_extensions"]), 0)
 
         content = content_json[4]
-        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap3/")
+        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/submap3")
         self.assertEqual(content["project"], expected_project_url)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["obligated_extensions"]), 2)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["blocked_extensions"]), 0)
 
         content = content_json[5]
-        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1/")
+        self.assertEqual(content["path"], "folder_struct1")
         self.assertEqual(content["project"], expected_project_url)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["obligated_extensions"]), 1)
         self.assertEqual(len(content["blocked_extensions"]), 0)