diff --git a/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs b/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
index b6ddb381a3..077f811ede 100644
--- a/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
+++ b/crates/worktree/src/worktree.rs
@@ -673,7 +673,11 @@ fn start_background_scan_tasks(
 ) -> Vec<Task<()>> {
     let (scan_states_tx, mut scan_states_rx) = mpsc::unbounded();
     let background_scanner = cx.background_executor().spawn({
-        let abs_path = abs_path.to_path_buf();
+        let abs_path = if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+            abs_path.canonicalize().expect("start background scan tasks failed for canonicalize path {abs_path}")
+        } else {
+            abs_path.to_path_buf()
+        };
         let background = cx.background_executor().clone();
         async move {
             let events = fs.watch(&abs_path, FS_WATCH_LATENCY).await;