diff --git a/scalar.c b/scalar.c
index 70a376cd7da70b..00682d30018ad0 100644
--- a/scalar.c
+++ b/scalar.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ static void setup_enlistment_directory(int argc, const char **argv,
 		die(_("need a working directory"));
 
 	strbuf_trim_trailing_dir_sep(&path);
+#ifdef GIT_WINDOWS_NATIVE
+	convert_slashes(path.buf);
+#endif
 
 	/* check if currently in enlistment root with src/ workdir */
 	len = path.len;