diff --git a/t/t0008-ignores.sh b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
index 4ef5ed484c..68749f5701 100755
--- a/t/t0008-ignores.sh
+++ b/t/t0008-ignores.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ test_description=check-ignore
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 init_vars () {
-	global_excludes="$(pwd)/global-excludes"
+	# On Windows, avoid using "C:" in the global-excludes paths.
+	if test_have_prereq MINGW
+	then
+		global_excludes="global-excludes"
+	else
+		global_excludes="$(pwd)/global-excludes"
+	fi
 }
 
 enable_global_excludes () {