diff --git a/scripts/git-hooks.test.mjs b/scripts/git-hooks.test.mjs
index d140f87d7..c285265cb 100644
--- a/scripts/git-hooks.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/git-hooks.test.mjs
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ test('pre-commit hook fixes staged imports and formatting without swallowing uns
     symlinkSync(
       join(repoRoot, 'node_modules'),
       join(tempRepo, 'node_modules'),
-      'dir',
+      // Windows directory symlinks require an elevated token unless Developer
+      // Mode is enabled; junctions provide the same fixture semantics without
+      // that privilege requirement.
+      process.platform === 'win32' ? 'junction' : 'dir',
     );
 
     const sourcePath = join(tempRepo, 'sample.ts');