diff --git a/config/optional/pathauto.pattern.localgov_step_by_step_page.yml b/config/optional/pathauto.pattern.localgov_step_by_step_page.yml
index 98f54b8..795e125 100644
--- a/config/optional/pathauto.pattern.localgov_step_by_step_page.yml
+++ b/config/optional/pathauto.pattern.localgov_step_by_step_page.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ dependencies:
 id: localgov_step_by_step_page
 label: 'Step by step page'
 type: 'canonical_entities:node'
-pattern: '[node:localgov_step_parent:entity:url:relative]/[node:title]'
+pattern: '[node:localgov_step_parent:entity:url:path]/[node:title]'
 selection_criteria:
   e8541e26-53e0-4b3e-92eb-e13703ad3772:
     id: 'entity_bundle:node'
diff --git a/localgov_step_by_step.post_update.php b/localgov_step_by_step.post_update.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b72165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/localgov_step_by_step.post_update.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Post update functions for LocalGov Step By Step.
+ */
+
+use Drupal\pathauto\Entity\PathautoPattern;
+use Drupal\pathauto\PathautoPatternInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Update pathauto patterns to avoid inclusion of subdirectory, language, etc.
+ */
+function localgov_step_by_step_post_update_pathauto_parent(): void {
+  $alias = PathautoPattern::load('localgov_step_by_step_page');
+  if ($alias instanceof PathautoPatternInterface &&
+    $alias->getPattern() == '[node:localgov_step_parent:entity:url:relative]/[node:title]'
+  ) {
+    $alias->setPattern('[node:localgov_step_parent:entity:url:path]/[node:title]');
+    $alias->save();
+  }
+}