diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index 0c9f0afb..6de67035 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ installed_tests = []
 if meson.version().version_compare('>=0.63') and meson.version().version_compare('<0.63.1')
     # Work around https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/10577
     test_protocol = 'exitcode'
+elif platform_windows
+    # Work around https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/2746
+    test_protocol = 'exitcode'
 else
     test_protocol = 'tap'
 endif