diff --git a/cli/src/handler.rs b/cli/src/handler.rs
index 8eb64bbc39a4d..c803a646dfbbd 100644
--- a/cli/src/handler.rs
+++ b/cli/src/handler.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use eyre::EyreHandler;
 use std::error::Error;
+use tracing::error;
 use yansi::Paint;
 
 /// A custom context type for Foundry specific error reporting via `eyre`
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ impl EyreHandler for Handler {
 /// verbose debug-centric handler is installed.
 ///
 /// Panics are always caught by the more debug-centric handler.
+#[cfg_attr(windows, inline(never))]
 pub fn install() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     let debug_enabled = std::env::var("FOUNDRY_DEBUG").is_ok();
 
@@ -59,7 +61,14 @@ pub fn install() -> eyre::Result<()> {
             )
             .into_hooks();
         panic_hook.install();
-        eyre::set_hook(Box::new(move |_| Box::new(Handler)))?;
+        // see <https://github.com/foundry-rs/foundry/issues/3050>
+        if cfg!(windows) {
+            if let Err(err) = eyre::set_hook(Box::new(move |_| Box::new(Handler))) {
+                error!(?err, "failed to install panic hook");
+            }
+        } else {
+            eyre::set_hook(Box::new(move |_| Box::new(Handler)))?;
+        }
     }
 
     Ok(())