diff --git a/changelog/63848.fixed.md b/changelog/63848.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d297d7a3467a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/63848.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Fixes an issue in pkg.refresh_db on Windows where new package definition
+files were not being picked up on the first run
diff --git a/salt/modules/win_pkg.py b/salt/modules/win_pkg.py
index aff40b3d54d2..c15f11f449de 100644
--- a/salt/modules/win_pkg.py
+++ b/salt/modules/win_pkg.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import urllib.parse
 from functools import cmp_to_key
 
+import salt.fileserver
 import salt.payload
 import salt.syspaths
 import salt.utils.args
@@ -915,7 +916,7 @@ def refresh_db(**kwargs):
     - Fetch the package definition files (.sls) from `winrepo_source_dir`
       (default `salt://win/repo-ng`) and cache them in
       `<cachedir>\files\<saltenv>\<winrepo_source_dir>`
-      (default: ``C:\salt\var\cache\salt\minion\files\base\win\repo-ng``)
+      (default: ``C:\ProgramData\Salt Project\Salt\var\cache\salt\minion\files\base\win\repo-ng``)
     - Call :py:func:`pkg.genrepo <salt.modules.win_pkg.genrepo>` to parse the
       package definition files and generate the repository metadata database
       file (`winrepo.p`)
@@ -1020,6 +1021,11 @@ def refresh_db(**kwargs):
             "Failed to clear one or more winrepo cache files", info={"failed": failed}
         )
 
+    # Clear the cache so that newly copied package definitions will be picked up
+    fileserver = salt.fileserver.Fileserver(__opts__)
+    load = {"saltenv": saltenv, "fsbackend": None}
+    fileserver.clear_file_list_cache(load=load)
+
     # Cache repo-ng locally
     log.info("Fetching *.sls files from %s", repo_details.winrepo_source_dir)
     try:
@@ -2359,7 +2365,23 @@ def _get_name_map(saltenv="base"):
 
 def get_package_info(name, saltenv="base"):
     """
-    Return package info. Returns empty map if package not available.
+    Get information about the package as found in the winrepo database
+
+    Args:
+
+        name (str): The name of the package
+
+        saltenv (str): The salt environment to use. Default is "base"
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: A dictionary of package info, empty if package not available
+
+    CLI Example:
+
+    .. code-block:: bash
+
+        salt '*' pkg.get_package_info chrome
+
     """
     return _get_package_info(name=name, saltenv=saltenv)
 
diff --git a/tests/filename_map.yml b/tests/filename_map.yml
index ded66d324101..d4a2143d3be0 100644
--- a/tests/filename_map.yml
+++ b/tests/filename_map.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ salt/_logging/(impl|handlers).py:
 salt/modules/(apkpkg|aptpkg|ebuildpkg|dpkg_lowpkg|freebsdpkg|mac_brew_pkg|mac_ports_pkg|openbsdpkg|opkg|pacmanpkg|pkgin|pkgng|pkg_resource|rpm_lowpkg|solarisipspkg|solarispkg|win_pkg|xbpspkg|yumpkg|zypperpkg)\.py:
   - pytests.unit.states.test_pkg
   - pytests.functional.modules.test_pkg
+  - pytests.functional.modules.test_win_pkg
   - pytests.functional.states.test_pkg
   - pytests.functional.states.pkgrepo.test_centos
   - pytests.functional.states.pkgrepo.test_debian
diff --git a/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_win_pkg.py b/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_win_pkg.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b68895ef6253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/pytests/functional/modules/test_win_pkg.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import pytest
+
+pytestmark = [
+    pytest.mark.windows_whitelisted,
+    pytest.mark.skip_unless_on_windows,
+    pytest.mark.slow_test,
+]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def pkg_def_contents(state_tree):
+    return r"""
+    my-software:
+      '1.0.1':
+        full_name: 'My Software'
+        installer: 'C:\files\mysoftware.msi'
+        install_flags: '/qn /norestart'
+        uninstaller: 'C:\files\mysoftware.msi'
+        uninstall_flags: '/qn /norestart'
+        msiexec: True
+        reboot: False
+    """
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def pkg(modules):
+    yield modules.pkg
+
+
+def test_refresh_db(pkg, pkg_def_contents, state_tree, minion_opts):
+    assert len(pkg.get_package_info("my-software")) == 0
+    repo_dir = state_tree / "win" / "repo-ng"
+    with pytest.helpers.temp_file("my-software.sls", pkg_def_contents, repo_dir):
+        pkg.refresh_db()
+    assert len(pkg.get_package_info("my-software")) == 1
diff --git a/tools/precommit/docstrings.py b/tools/precommit/docstrings.py
index b26f8b1a954c..665b171fd64e 100644
--- a/tools/precommit/docstrings.py
+++ b/tools/precommit/docstrings.py
@@ -751,7 +751,6 @@
         "delete_advanced_configs",
         "get_vm",
     ],
-    "salt/modules/win_pkg.py": ["get_package_info"],
     "salt/modules/win_timezone.py": ["zone_compare"],
     "salt/modules/zk_concurrency.py": [
         "lock",