diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/windows.yaml
index 5e9565d6..a7f16a06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yaml
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ matrix.platform.target }}
       - run: cargo +nightly fmt --check
       - run: cargo clippy
-      # sockets don't work properly on the windows runner
-      - run: cargo test -- --skip window_manager --skip process_command
+      - run: cargo test
       - uses: houseabsolute/actions-rust-cross@v1
         with:
           command: "build"
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
index b6999f96..320ff0c4 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_command.rs
@@ -2077,20 +2077,19 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::Rect;
     use crate::SocketMessage;
     use crate::WindowManagerEvent;
-    use crate::DATA_DIR;
     use crossbeam_channel::bounded;
     use crossbeam_channel::Receiver;
     use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
     use std::io::BufRead;
     use std::io::BufReader;
     use std::io::Write;
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
     use std::str::FromStr;
     use std::time::Duration;
     use uds_windows::UnixStream;
     use uuid::Uuid;
 
-    fn send_socket_message(socket: &str, message: SocketMessage) {
-        let socket = DATA_DIR.join(socket);
+    fn send_socket_message(socket: &PathBuf, message: SocketMessage) {
         let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(socket).unwrap();
         stream
             .set_write_timeout(Some(Duration::from_secs(1)))
@@ -2105,7 +2104,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (_sender, receiver): (Sender<WindowManagerEvent>, Receiver<WindowManagerEvent>) =
             bounded(1);
         let socket_name = format!("komorebi-test-{}.sock", Uuid::new_v4());
-        let socket_path = DATA_DIR.join(&socket_name);
+        let socket_path = PathBuf::from(&socket_name);
         let mut wm = WindowManager::new(receiver, Some(socket_path.clone())).unwrap();
         let m = monitor::new(
             0,
@@ -2120,7 +2119,7 @@ mod tests {
         wm.monitors_mut().push_back(m);
 
         // send a message
-        send_socket_message(&socket_name, SocketMessage::FocusWorkspaceNumber(5));
+        send_socket_message(&socket_path, SocketMessage::FocusWorkspaceNumber(5));
 
         let (stream, _) = wm.command_listener.accept().unwrap();
         let reader = BufReader::new(stream.try_clone().unwrap());
diff --git a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
index 1ef4563d..b4f322ab 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -3667,10 +3667,10 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::window_manager::WindowManager;
     use crate::Rect;
     use crate::WindowManagerEvent;
-    use crate::DATA_DIR;
     use crossbeam_channel::bounded;
     use crossbeam_channel::Receiver;
     use crossbeam_channel::Sender;
+    use std::path::PathBuf;
     use uuid::Uuid;
 
     #[test]
@@ -3678,13 +3678,11 @@ mod tests {
         let (_sender, receiver): (Sender<WindowManagerEvent>, Receiver<WindowManagerEvent>) =
             bounded(1);
         let socket_name = format!("komorebi-test-{}.sock", Uuid::new_v4());
-        let socket = Some(DATA_DIR.join(socket_name));
-        let wm = WindowManager::new(receiver, socket.clone());
+        let socket_path = PathBuf::from(socket_name);
+        let wm = WindowManager::new(receiver, Some(socket_path.clone()).clone());
         assert!(wm.is_ok());
 
-        if let Some(ref socket_path) = socket {
-            let _ = std::fs::remove_file(socket_path);
-        }
+        std::fs::remove_file(socket_path).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -3692,7 +3690,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (_sender, receiver): (Sender<WindowManagerEvent>, Receiver<WindowManagerEvent>) =
             bounded(1);
         let socket_name = format!("komorebi-test-{}.sock", Uuid::new_v4());
-        let socket_path = DATA_DIR.join(&socket_name);
+        let socket_path = PathBuf::from(socket_name);
         let mut wm = WindowManager::new(receiver, Some(socket_path.clone())).unwrap();
         let m = monitor::new(
             0,