diff --git a/basis/tools/scaffold/scaffold.factor b/basis/tools/scaffold/scaffold.factor
index d02faae3a8..d6414284b4 100755
--- a/basis/tools/scaffold/scaffold.factor
+++ b/basis/tools/scaffold/scaffold.factor
@@ -301,8 +301,10 @@ SYMBOL: examples-flag
     [ home ] dip append-path
     [ touch-file ] [ "Click to edit: " write <pathname> . ] bi ;
 
-: scaffold-factor-boot-rc ( -- ) ".factor-boot-rc" scaffold-rc ;
+: scaffold-factor-boot-rc ( -- )
+    windows? "factor-boot-rc" ".factor-boot-rc" ? scaffold-rc ;
 
-: scaffold-factor-rc ( -- ) ".factor-rc" scaffold-rc ;
+: scaffold-factor-rc ( -- )
+    windows? "factor-rc" ".factor-rc" ? scaffold-rc ;
 
 : scaffold-emacs ( -- ) ".emacs" scaffold-rc ;