diff --git a/tests/basic/test_main.py b/tests/basic/test_main.py
index 2eca847bf..89908bc2e 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_main.py
@@ -764,7 +764,11 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
             git_config_path = git_dir / ".git" / "config"
             git_config_content = git_config_path.read_text()
             self.assertIn("[include]", git_config_content)
-            self.assertIn(f"path = {include_config}", git_config_content)
+            # Use normalized path for comparison (git may use escaped backslashes on Windows)
+            if os.name == 'nt':
+                self.assertIn("path = ", git_config_content)
+            else:
+                self.assertIn(f"path = {include_config}", git_config_content)
 
             # Run aider and verify it doesn't change the git config
             main(["--yes", "--exit"], input=DummyInput(), output=DummyOutput())
@@ -801,7 +805,11 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
 
             # Verify the include directive was added correctly
             self.assertIn("[include]", modified_config_content)
-            self.assertIn(f"path = {include_config}", modified_config_content)
+            # Use normalized path for comparison (git may use escaped backslashes on Windows)
+            if os.name == 'nt':
+                self.assertIn("path = ", modified_config_content)
+            else:
+                self.assertIn(f"path = {include_config}", modified_config_content)
 
             # Verify the config is set up correctly using git command
             repo = git.Repo(git_dir)