1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb b/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb
index dc631979e..96fdc3c1e 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/node/environment.rb
@@ -136,14 +136,15 @@ class Puppet::Node::Environment
   end
 
   def validate_dirs(dirs)
+    dir_regex = Puppet.features.microsoft_windows? ? /^[A-Za-z]:#{File::SEPARATOR}/ : /^#{File::SEPARATOR}/
     dirs.collect do |dir|
-      if dir !~ /^#{File::SEPARATOR}/
+      if dir !~ dir_regex
         File.join(Dir.getwd, dir)
       else
         dir
       end
     end.find_all do |p|
-      p =~ /^#{File::SEPARATOR}/ && FileTest.directory?(p)
+      p =~ dir_regex && FileTest.directory?(p)
     end
   end