diff --git a/extra/tools/deploy/windows/windows.factor b/extra/tools/deploy/windows/windows.factor
index 33ab877ee1..68b106663c 100755
--- a/extra/tools/deploy/windows/windows.factor
+++ b/extra/tools/deploy/windows/windows.factor
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ M: winnt deploy*
             [ deploy-name get create-exe-dir ] keep
             [ deploy-name get image-name ] keep
             [ namespace make-deploy-image ] keep
-            open-in-explorer
+            (normalize-path) open-in-explorer
         ] bind
     ] with-directory ;