diff --git a/t/t1308-config-set.sh b/t/t1308-config-set.sh
index cf716b469f..9d0dd177c7 100755
--- a/t/t1308-config-set.sh
+++ b/t/t1308-config-set.sh
@@ -233,11 +233,19 @@ cmdline_config="'foo.bar=from-cmdline'"
 test_expect_success 'iteration shows correct origins' '
 	echo "[foo]bar = from-repo" >.git/config &&
 	echo "[foo]bar = from-home" >.gitconfig &&
+	if test_have_prereq MINGW
+	then
+		# Use Windows path (i.e. *not* $HOME)
+		HOME_GITCONFIG=$(pwd)/.gitconfig
+	else
+		# Do not get fooled by symbolic links, i.e. $HOME != $(pwd)
+		HOME_GITCONFIG=$HOME/.gitconfig
+	fi &&
 	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
 	key=foo.bar
 	value=from-home
 	origin=file
-	name=$HOME/.gitconfig
+	name=$HOME_GITCONFIG
 	scope=global
 
 	key=foo.bar