diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/services/configurationResolver/electron-browser/configurationResolverService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/services/configurationResolver/electron-browser/configurationResolverService.ts
index c0da65c8d9b..a8fa36aa37e 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/services/configurationResolver/electron-browser/configurationResolverService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/services/configurationResolver/electron-browser/configurationResolverService.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export class ConfigurationResolverService implements IConfigurationResolverServi
 	}
 
 	private get relativeFile(): string {
-		return (this.workspaceRoot) ? relative(this.workspaceRoot, this.file) : this.file;
+		return (this.workspaceRoot) ? paths.normalize(relative(this.workspaceRoot, this.file)) : this.file;
 	}
 
 	private get fileBasename(): string {