diff --git a/t/t5505-remote.sh b/t/t5505-remote.sh
index 0a7fea865d..ddfa4740ed 100755
--- a/t/t5505-remote.sh
+++ b/t/t5505-remote.sh
@@ -97,9 +97,13 @@ test_expect_success 'remove remote' '
 )
 '
 
+case $(uname -s) in
+*MINGW*) PWD="pwd -W";;
+*)       PWD=pwd;;
+esac
 cat > test/expect << EOF
 * remote origin
-  URL: $(pwd)/one/.git
+  URL: $($PWD)/one/.git
   Remote branch merged with 'git pull' while on branch master
     master
   New remote branch (next fetch will store in remotes/origin)