diff --git a/tools/download_test.go b/tools/download_test.go
index 8721ff4b3..03dde7883 100644
--- a/tools/download_test.go
+++ b/tools/download_test.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestDownload(t *testing.T) {
 		{"openocd", "0.11.0-arduino2", []string{"bin", "share"}},
 		{"dfu-util", "0.10.0-arduino1", []string{"dfu-prefix", "dfu-suffix", "dfu-util"}},
 		{"rp2040tools", "1.0.6", []string{"elf2uf2", "picotool", "pioasm", "rp2040load"}},
-		{"esptool_py", "4.5.1", []string{"esptool", "esptool.py"}},
+		{"esptool_py", "4.5.1", []string{"esptool"}},
 		{"arduino-fwuploader", "2.2.2", []string{"arduino-fwuploader", "LICENSE.txt"}},
 		{"fwupdater", "0.1.12", []string{"firmwares", "FirmwareUploader", "LICENSE.txt"}}, // old legacy tool
 	}
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ func TestDownload(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// Check that the files have been created
 			for _, file := range tc.filesCreated {
+				if OS == "windows" {
+					file = file + ".exe"
+				}
 				filePath := toolDir.Join(file)
 				if filePath.IsDir() {
 					require.DirExists(t, filePath.String())