diff --git a/.github/workflows/win.yml b/.github/workflows/win.yml
index 03aac8e2f0b1..aacf1a4aae4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win.yml
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run compiler specs
         run: make -f Makefile.win compiler_spec
 
+      - name: Run interpreter specs
+        run: make -f Makefile.win interpreter_spec
+
       - name: Run primitives specs
         run: make -f Makefile.win -o .build\crystal.exe primitives_spec # we know the compiler is fresh; do not rebuild it here
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/interpreter/context.cr b/src/compiler/crystal/interpreter/context.cr
index c2c1537e002d..987781c4aefb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/interpreter/context.cr
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/interpreter/context.cr
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ class Crystal::Repl::Context
   # used in `Crystal::Program#each_dll_path`
   private def dll_search_paths
     {% if flag?(:msvc) %}
-      paths = CrystalLibraryPath.paths
+      paths = CrystalLibraryPath.default_paths
 
       if executable_path = Process.executable_path
         paths << File.dirname(executable_path)