diff --git a/src/template/src/main.rs b/src/template/src/main.rs
index 0dbe1e9..a7e034a 100644
--- a/src/template/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/template/src/main.rs
@@ -88,9 +88,16 @@ fn extract_application(app_dir: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     
     for i in 0..archive.len() {
         let mut file = archive.by_index(i).context("Failed to read zip entry")?;
-        let outpath = app_dir.join(file.name());
         
-        if file.name().ends_with('/') {
+        // Normalize the file path for the current platform
+        // Zip files use forward slashes, but we need proper path separators for the OS
+        let file_name = file.name();
+        
+        // Use Path::new to properly handle path separators across platforms
+        let normalized_path = Path::new(file_name);
+        let outpath = app_dir.join(normalized_path);
+        
+        if file_name.ends_with('/') {
             // Directory
             fs::create_dir_all(&outpath).context("Failed to create directory")?;
         } else {
diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index faab988..0e48bde 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -600,17 +600,8 @@ impl BundlerTestHelper {
             fs::set_permissions(executable_path, perms)?;
         }
 
-        let mut cmd = if cfg!(windows) {
-            // On Windows, run batch files through cmd.exe
-            let mut cmd = Command::new("cmd");
-            cmd.args(["/C", executable_path.to_str().unwrap()]);
-            cmd.args(args);
-            cmd
-        } else {
-            let mut cmd = Command::new(executable_path);
-            cmd.args(args);
-            cmd
-        };
+        let mut cmd = Command::new(executable_path);
+        cmd.args(args);
 
         for (key, value) in env_vars {
             cmd.env(key, value);