diff --git a/crates/fm/src/file_reader.rs b/crates/fm/src/file_reader.rs
index 2902e27e9f3..60f9dd0f22f 100644
--- a/crates/fm/src/file_reader.rs
+++ b/crates/fm/src/file_reader.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 #[derive(RustEmbed)]
 #[folder = "../../noir_stdlib/src"]
-#[prefix = "std/"]
+#[cfg_attr(not(target_os = "windows"), prefix = "std/")]
+#[cfg_attr(target_os = "windows", prefix = r"std\")] // Note reversed slash direction
 struct StdLibAssets;
 
 cfg_if::cfg_if! {