diff --git a/test/lib/helper.py b/test/lib/helper.py
index 2fb8990dd..1fdc56fd1 100644
--- a/test/lib/helper.py
+++ b/test/lib/helper.py
@@ -400,8 +400,12 @@ class VirtualEnvironment:
     __slots__ = ("_env_dir",)
 
     def __init__(self, env_dir, *, with_pip):
-        self._env_dir = env_dir
-        venv.create(env_dir, symlinks=(os.name != "nt"), with_pip=with_pip)
+        if os.name == "nt":
+            self._env_dir = osp.realpath(env_dir)
+            venv.create(self.env_dir, symlinks=False, with_pip=with_pip)
+        else:
+            self._env_dir = env_dir
+            venv.create(self.env_dir, symlinks=True, with_pip=with_pip)
 
     @property
     def env_dir(self):