diff --git a/crates/cli/tests/install_uninstall_test.rs b/crates/cli/tests/install_uninstall_test.rs
index 7db381dd2..07dffe552 100644
--- a/crates/cli/tests/install_uninstall_test.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/tests/install_uninstall_test.rs
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ mod install_uninstall {
         assert!(tools.tools.get("node").is_none());
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
     #[test]
     fn symlinks_bin_when_pinning() {
         let temp = create_empty_sandbox();
@@ -346,25 +347,17 @@ mod install_uninstall {
             .arg("--no-bundled-npm")
             .assert();
 
-        let link = temp
-            .path()
-            .join("bin")
-            .join(if cfg!(windows) { "node.exe" } else { "node" });
+        let link = temp.path().join("bin").join("node");
 
         assert!(link.exists());
 
         assert_eq!(
             std::fs::read_link(link).unwrap(),
-            temp.path()
-                .join("tools/node/19.0.0")
-                .join(if cfg!(windows) {
-                    "node.exe"
-                } else {
-                    "bin/node"
-                })
+            temp.path().join("tools/node/19.0.0").join("bin/node")
         );
     }
 
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
     #[test]
     fn symlinks_bin_on_first_install_without_pinning() {
         let temp = create_empty_sandbox();
@@ -377,10 +370,44 @@ mod install_uninstall {
             .arg("--no-bundled-npm")
             .assert();
 
-        let link = temp
-            .path()
-            .join("bin")
-            .join(if cfg!(windows) { "node.exe" } else { "node" });
+        let link = temp.path().join("bin").join("node");
+
+        assert!(link.exists());
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[test]
+    fn creates_bin_when_pinning() {
+        let temp = create_empty_sandbox();
+
+        let mut cmd = create_proto_command(temp.path());
+        cmd.arg("install")
+            .arg("node")
+            .arg("19.0.0")
+            .arg("--pin")
+            .arg("--")
+            .arg("--no-bundled-npm")
+            .assert();
+
+        let link = temp.path().join("bin").join("node.exe");
+
+        assert!(link.exists());
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[test]
+    fn creates_bin_on_first_install_without_pinning() {
+        let temp = create_empty_sandbox();
+
+        let mut cmd = create_proto_command(temp.path());
+        cmd.arg("install")
+            .arg("node")
+            .arg("19.0.0")
+            .arg("--")
+            .arg("--no-bundled-npm")
+            .assert();
+
+        let link = temp.path().join("bin").join("node.exe");
 
         assert!(link.exists());
     }