diff --git a/lib/compat/win32/fscache.c b/lib/compat/win32/fscache.c
index bb89cc0fe8..8ddce7a8bf 100644
--- a/lib/compat/win32/fscache.c
+++ b/lib/compat/win32/fscache.c
@@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ static struct fsentry *fsentry_create_list(const struct fsentry *dir,
 	pattern[wlen] = 0;
 
 	/* open find handle */
-	h = FindFirstFileW(pattern, &fdata);
+	h = FindFirstFileExW(pattern, FindExInfoBasic, &fdata, FindExSearchNameMatch,
+		NULL, FIND_FIRST_EX_LARGE_FETCH);
 	if (h == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
 		err = GetLastError();
 		*dir_not_found = 1; /* or empty directory */