diff --git a/src/main/git/worktrees/creation/worktree-base-refresh-contention.test.ts b/src/main/git/worktrees/creation/worktree-base-refresh-contention.test.ts
index 6741abb2873..1aa4b284309 100644
--- a/src/main/git/worktrees/creation/worktree-base-refresh-contention.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/git/worktrees/creation/worktree-base-refresh-contention.test.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ describe('refreshLocalBaseRefForWorktreeCreate runs one refresh at a time per br
       baseRef: 'origin/main',
       localBranch: 'main',
       status: 'updated',
-      ownerWorktreePath: 'C:/repo'
+      ownerWorktreePath: String.raw`C:\repo`
     })
   })