diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index 775ccc54..066c32c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         go-version: [1.22, 1.23]
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e86486e9..096ee992 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- Windows support in the os backend.
+### Fixed
+- Ability to run all unit tests on Windows.
 
 ## [6.22.0] - 2024-11-06
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/backend/sftp/options.go b/backend/sftp/options.go
index 92249e17..a42e0e2e 100644
--- a/backend/sftp/options.go
+++ b/backend/sftp/options.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
-	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func findHomeSystemKnownHosts(knownHostsFiles []string) ([]string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	homeKnownHostsPath := path.Join(home, ".ssh/known_hosts")
+	homeKnownHostsPath := filepath.Join(home, ".ssh", "known_hosts")
 	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 		homeKnownHostsPath = utils.EnsureLeadingSlash(homeKnownHostsPath)
 	}