diff --git a/pkg/crc/machine/bundle/metadata_test.go b/pkg/crc/machine/bundle/metadata_test.go
index cff984a982..821cf8e4b3 100644
--- a/pkg/crc/machine/bundle/metadata_test.go
+++ b/pkg/crc/machine/bundle/metadata_test.go
@@ -209,5 +209,9 @@ func TestVerifiedHash(t *testing.T) {
 func testDataURI(t *testing.T, sha256sum string) string {
 	absPath, err := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join("testdata", sha256sum))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("file:///%s", absPath)
+	// when its a windows path with drive letter
+	if volume := filepath.VolumeName(absPath); volume != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("file://%s/%s", volume[:1], absPath[3:])
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("file:///%s", filepath.ToSlash(absPath))
 }