diff --git a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d
index ffb1d98..8c685b5 100644
--- a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d
+++ b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 		if (m_nodes.empty) {
 			version(Windows) {
 				assert(!absolute, "Empty absolute path detected.");
-				return ".\\";
+				return m_endsWithSlash ? ".\\" : ".";
 			} else return absolute ? "/" : "./";
 		}