diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index efd2bb6..bf32575 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def main() -> None:
                 now = datetime.now()
                 capture_bytes = camera.capture()
 
-                pil_image = Image.frombuffer(mode='RGB', size=camera.capture_resolution, data=capture_bytes)
+                pil_image = Image.frombuffer(mode='RGB', size=camera.capture_resolution, data=bytes(capture_bytes))
 
                 formatted_filename = now.strftime(config['output_filename_format'])
                 filename = f'{formatted_filename}{config["output_extension"]}'