diff --git a/lib/puppet/util/windows/api_types.rb b/lib/puppet/util/windows/api_types.rb
index 3d6b6d4b38f..802ac4fa771 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/util/windows/api_types.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/util/windows/api_types.rb
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ def read_com_memory_pointer(&block)
   # https://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2011/03/28/10146459.aspx
   FFI.typedef :int32, :win32_bool
 
+  # The BOOLEAN data type (different to BOOL) is only 1 byte.
+  FFI.typedef :int8, :boolean
+
   # Same as a LONG, a 32-bit signed integer
   FFI.typedef :int32, :hresult
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/util/windows/file.rb b/lib/puppet/util/windows/file.rb
index 4f87db12752..bce7d63a573 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/util/windows/file.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/util/windows/file.rb
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def self.resolve_symlink(handle)
   begin
     ffi_lib :kernel32
     attach_function_private :CreateSymbolicLinkW,
-      [:lpwstr, :lpwstr, :dword], :win32_bool
+      [:lpwstr, :lpwstr, :dword], :boolean
   rescue LoadError
   end