diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
index 24af55588..de8c69338 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/endpoints.py
@@ -42,10 +42,18 @@ def get_all():
     custom_components_from_file = {}
     if settings.COMPONENTS_PATH:
         logger.info(f"Building custom components from {settings.COMPONENTS_PATH}")
-        custom_component_dicts = [
-            build_langchain_custom_component_list_from_path(str(path))
-            for path in settings.COMPONENTS_PATH
-        ]
+
+        custom_component_dicts = []
+        processed_paths = []
+        for path in settings.COMPONENTS_PATH:
+            if path in processed_paths:
+                continue
+            custom_component_dict = build_langchain_custom_component_list_from_path(
+                str(path)
+            )
+            custom_component_dicts.append(custom_component_dict)
+            processed_paths.append(str(path))
+
         logger.info(f"Loading {len(custom_component_dicts)} category(ies)")
         for custom_component_dict in custom_component_dicts:
             # custom_component_dict is a dict of dicts
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/settings.py b/src/backend/langflow/settings.py
index 439b3a1e4..5bbc02f51 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/settings.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/settings.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
                     value = json.loads(str(value))
                 if isinstance(value, list):
                     for item in value:
+                        if isinstance(item, Path):
+                            item = str(item)
                         if item not in getattr(self, key):
                             getattr(self, key).append(item)
                     logger.debug(f"Extended {key}")