diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_other_test.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_other_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48ccb349b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_other_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package extension
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestManager_InstallLocal(t *testing.T) {
+	dataDir := t.TempDir()
+	updateDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	extDir := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "gh-local")
+	err := os.MkdirAll(extDir, 0755)
+	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "failed to create local extension")
+	require.NoError(t, stubExtensionUpdate(filepath.Join(updateDir, "gh-local")))
+
+	ios, _, stdout, stderr := iostreams.Test()
+	m := newTestManager(dataDir, updateDir, nil, nil, ios)
+
+	err = m.InstallLocal(extDir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, "", stdout.String())
+	require.Equal(t, "", stderr.String())
+
+	fm, err := os.Lstat(filepath.Join(dataDir, "extensions", "gh-local"))
+	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "data directory missing local extension symlink")
+	isSymlink := fm.Mode() & os.ModeSymlink
+	require.True(t, isSymlink != 0)
+	require.NoDirExistsf(t, filepath.Join(updateDir, "gh-local"), "update directory should be removed")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_test.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_test.go
index af8264639..8662a2cd7 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_test.go
@@ -751,30 +751,6 @@ func TestManager_UpgradeExtension_GitExtension_Pinned(t *testing.T) {
 	gcOne.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
 
-func TestManager_InstallLocal(t *testing.T) {
-	dataDir := t.TempDir()
-	updateDir := t.TempDir()
-
-	extDir := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "gh-local")
-	err := os.MkdirAll(extDir, 0755)
-	assert.NoErrorf(t, err, "failed to create local extension")
-	assert.NoError(t, stubExtensionUpdate(filepath.Join(updateDir, "gh-local")))
-
-	ios, _, stdout, stderr := iostreams.Test()
-	m := newTestManager(dataDir, updateDir, nil, nil, ios)
-
-	err = m.InstallLocal(extDir)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "", stdout.String())
-	assert.Equal(t, "", stderr.String())
-
-	fm, err := os.Lstat(filepath.Join(dataDir, "extensions", "gh-local"))
-	assert.NoErrorf(t, err, "data directory missing local extension symlink")
-	isSymlink := fm.Mode() & os.ModeSymlink
-	assert.True(t, isSymlink != 0)
-	assert.NoDirExistsf(t, filepath.Join(updateDir, "gh-local"), "update directory should be removed")
-}
-
 func TestManager_Install_git(t *testing.T) {
 	dataDir := t.TempDir()
 	updateDir := t.TempDir()
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_windows_test.go b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_windows_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9142f4fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/cmd/extension/manager_windows_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package extension
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/cli/cli/v2/pkg/iostreams"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestManager_InstallLocal_Windows(t *testing.T) {
+	dataDir := t.TempDir()
+	updateDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	extDir := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "gh-local")
+	err := os.MkdirAll(extDir, 0755)
+	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "failed to create local extension")
+	require.NoError(t, stubExtensionUpdate(filepath.Join(updateDir, "gh-local")))
+
+	ios, _, stdout, stderr := iostreams.Test()
+	m := newTestManager(dataDir, updateDir, nil, nil, ios)
+
+	err = m.InstallLocal(extDir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, "", stdout.String())
+	require.Equal(t, "", stderr.String())
+
+	extDataFile := filepath.Join(dataDir, "extensions", "gh-local")
+	fm, err := os.Stat(extDataFile)
+	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "data directory missing Windows local extension file")
+	isSymlink := fm.Mode() & os.ModeSymlink
+	require.True(t, isSymlink == 0)
+	extDataFilePath, err := readPathFromFile(extDataFile)
+	require.NoErrorf(t, err, "failed to read Windows local extension path file")
+	require.Equal(t, extDir, extDataFilePath)
+	require.NoDirExistsf(t, filepath.Join(updateDir, "gh-local"), "update directory should be removed")
+}