diff --git a/lib/write-entry.js b/lib/write-entry.js
index 1ba2cd67..0e33cb59 100644
--- a/lib/write-entry.js
+++ b/lib/write-entry.js
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ const WriteEntry = warner(class WriteEntry extends MiniPass {
   }
 
   [ONREADLINK] (linkpath) {
-    this.linkpath = linkpath
+    this.linkpath = linkpath.replace(/\\/g, '/')
     this[HEADER]()
     this.end()
   }
 
   [HARDLINK] (linkpath) {
     this.type = 'Link'
-    this.linkpath = path.relative(this.cwd, linkpath)
+    this.linkpath = path.relative(this.cwd, linkpath).replace(/\\/g, '/')
     this.stat.size = 0
     this[HEADER]()
     this.end()