diff --git a/.eslint_dictionary.json b/.eslint_dictionary.json
index e249b3861f8..2e0a49ae60c 100644
--- a/.eslint_dictionary.json
+++ b/.eslint_dictionary.json
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
   "mysql",
   "namespace",
   "namespaces",
+  "netstat",
   "nodejs",
   "nodenext",
   "nodir",
diff --git a/scripts/stop_npm_proxy.ts b/scripts/stop_npm_proxy.ts
index 070126177ea..dd8555313db 100644
--- a/scripts/stop_npm_proxy.ts
+++ b/scripts/stop_npm_proxy.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,20 @@ await execa('npm', ['config', 'set', 'registry', NPM_REGISTRY]);
 // returns the process id of the process listening on the specified port
 let pid: number;
 try {
-  const lsofResult = await execaCommand(
-    `lsof -n -t -iTCP:${VERDACCIO_PORT} -sTCP:LISTEN`
-  );
-  pid = Number.parseInt(lsofResult.stdout.toString());
+  if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+    const netStatResult = await execaCommand(
+      `netstat -n -a -o | grep LISTENING | grep ${VERDACCIO_PORT}`,
+      { shell: 'bash' }
+    );
+    pid = Number.parseInt(
+      netStatResult.stdout.toString().split(/(\s)/).slice(-1)[0]
+    );
+  } else {
+    const lsofResult = await execaCommand(
+      `lsof -n -t -iTCP:${VERDACCIO_PORT} -sTCP:LISTEN`
+    );
+    pid = Number.parseInt(lsofResult.stdout.toString());
+  }
 } catch (err) {
   console.warn(
     'Could not determine npm proxy process id. Most likely the process has already been stopped.'