diff --git a/install-poetry.py b/install-poetry.py
index b6d32d4..2d40eef 100644
--- a/install-poetry.py
+++ b/install-poetry.py
@@ -306,7 +306,11 @@ def make(cls, target: Path) -> "VirtualEnvironment":
             import ensurepip  # noqa: F401
             import venv
 
-            builder = venv.EnvBuilder(clear=True, with_pip=True, symlinks=False)
+            if os.name == "nt":
+                use_symlinks = False
+            else:
+                use_symlinks = True
+            builder = venv.EnvBuilder(clear=True, with_pip=True, symlinks=use_symlinks)
             context = builder.ensure_directories(target)
 
             if (