diff --git a/tests/python_bindings/CMake_tests/cmake_test.cc b/tests/python_bindings/CMake_tests/cmake_test.cc
index 1f79d31..512d959 100644
--- a/tests/python_bindings/CMake_tests/cmake_test.cc
+++ b/tests/python_bindings/CMake_tests/cmake_test.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 int main() {
   auto &config = Config::get();
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  config.project.cmake.command = "cmake -G\"MSYS Makefiles\" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/mingw64";
+#else
   config.project.cmake.command = "cmake";
+#endif
   auto suite_name = "CMake_tests";
   suite test_suite(suite_name);
   auto module = py::module::import("cmake_test");
diff --git a/tests/python_bindings/Config_tests/config_test.cc b/tests/python_bindings/Config_tests/config_test.cc
index 29c6b79..b594670 100644
--- a/tests/python_bindings/Config_tests/config_test.cc
+++ b/tests/python_bindings/Config_tests/config_test.cc
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int main() {
   });
 
   doTest("cfg", [](Config &config) {
-    g_assert_cmpstr(config.home_juci_path.c_str(), ==, "/away");
-    g_assert_cmpstr(config.home_path.c_str(), ==, "/home");
+    g_assert_cmpstr(config.home_juci_path.string().c_str(), ==, "/away");
+    g_assert_cmpstr(config.home_path.string().c_str(), ==, "/home");
   });
 }