diff --git a/.github/workflows/nodejs-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/nodejs-ci.yml
index 7d789b1..adcae28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nodejs-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nodejs-ci.yml
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ permissions: {}
 jobs:
   build:
 
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ${{matrix.os}}
+
     strategy:
       matrix:
         node-version: [ 'lts/-1', 'lts/*', 'node']
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ee9fd26..9dc9676 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Changed
-
-## [v2.2.4] 12-11-2024
-### Changed 
- - fix: removed dependency on "node:url" to aid in bundling
  - updated dependencies
     - @biomejs/biome  ^1.8.3  →  ^1.9.4
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c7968ca..00b07e8 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { URL, fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import Ajv04 from "ajv-draft-04";
 import addFormats from "ajv-formats";
 import Ajv2020 from "ajv/dist/2020.js";
@@ -13,8 +14,8 @@ const ajvVersions = {
 };
 const inlinedRefs = "x-inlined-refs";
 
-function localFile(file) {
-	return new URL(file, import.meta.url).pathname;
+function localFile(fileName) {
+	return fileURLToPath(new URL(fileName, import.meta.url));
 }
 
 function importJSON(file) {
diff --git a/test/check-versions.js b/test/check-versions.js
index 847827b..30a86a8 100644
--- a/test/check-versions.js
+++ b/test/check-versions.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { createHash } from "node:crypto";
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { readdir } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { test } from "node:test";
+import { URL } from "node:url";
 import { Validator } from "../index.js";
 import { Snapshot } from "./snapshot.js";
 
diff --git a/test/test-bundle-cli.js b/test/test-bundle-cli.js
index b206641..4341e38 100644
--- a/test/test-bundle-cli.js
+++ b/test/test-bundle-cli.js
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import { strict as assert } from "node:assert/strict";
 import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
 import { readFileSync, unlinkSync } from "node:fs";
 import { test } from "node:test";
+import { URL, fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { load } from "js-yaml";
 
-function localFile(file) {
-	return new URL(file, import.meta.url).pathname;
+function localFile(fileName) {
+	return fileURLToPath(new URL(fileName, import.meta.url));
 }
 
 function importJSON(file) {
diff --git a/test/test-validate-cli.js b/test/test-validate-cli.js
index 5389d87..ccc1570 100644
--- a/test/test-validate-cli.js
+++ b/test/test-validate-cli.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { strict as assert } from "node:assert/strict";
 import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
 import { test } from "node:test";
+import { URL, fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 
-function localFile(file) {
-	return new URL(file, import.meta.url).pathname;
+function localFile(fileName) {
+	return fileURLToPath(new URL(fileName, import.meta.url));
 }
 
 const cli = localFile("../bin/validate-api-cli.js");
diff --git a/test/test-validation-refs.js b/test/test-validation-refs.js
index 18a208a..1f5daf9 100644
--- a/test/test-validation-refs.js
+++ b/test/test-validation-refs.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { strict as assert } from "node:assert/strict";
 import { test } from "node:test";
+import { URL, fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { Validator } from "../index.js";
 
-function localFile(file) {
-	return new URL(file, import.meta.url).pathname;
+function localFile(fileName) {
+	return fileURLToPath(new URL(fileName, import.meta.url));
 }
 
 const invalidRefsSpec = localFile("./validation/invalid-refs.yaml");
diff --git a/test/test-validation.js b/test/test-validation.js
index 53713fe..d20cb16 100644
--- a/test/test-validation.js
+++ b/test/test-validation.js
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import { strict as assert } from "node:assert/strict";
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { test } from "node:test";
+import { URL, fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
 import { Validator } from "../index.js";
 
-function localFile(file) {
-	return new URL(file, import.meta.url).pathname;
+function localFile(fileName) {
+	return fileURLToPath(new URL(fileName, import.meta.url));
 }
 
 function importJSON(file) {