diff --git a/scripts/release.mjs b/scripts/release.mjs
index eedf30779a..f5616ce221 100644
--- a/scripts/release.mjs
+++ b/scripts/release.mjs
@@ -350,9 +350,13 @@ async function getChangedPackages() {
     )
     lastTag = stdout
   }
-  const folders = await globby(join(__dirname, '../packages/*'), {
-    onlyFiles: false,
-  })
+  // globby expects `/` even on windows
+  const folders = await globby(
+    join(__dirname, '../packages/*').replace(/\\/g, '/'),
+    {
+      onlyFiles: false,
+    }
+  )
 
   const pkgs = await Promise.all(
     folders.map(async (folder) => {