diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d44bc98..aa9d9ad 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.8.4-beta.0
+
+- fix: default swiftlint.path value is invalid on Windows #67
+
 ## 1.8.1
 
 - fix: improved error message when SwiftLint is not installed #56 #57
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 500950e..33a2144 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/vknabel/vscode-swiftlint"
   },
-  "version": "1.8.3",
+  "version": "1.8.4-beta.0",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": {
     "name": "Valentin Knabel",
diff --git a/src/Current.ts b/src/Current.ts
index cc215af..9b5c0df 100644
--- a/src/Current.ts
+++ b/src/Current.ts
@@ -161,10 +161,13 @@ export function prodEnvironment(): Current {
 }
 
 const fallbackGlobalSwiftFormatPath = (): string[] => {
-  const defaultPath = ["/usr/bin/env", "swiftlint"];
+  let defaultPath = ["/usr/bin/env", "swiftlint"];
+  if (os.platform() === "win32") {
+    defaultPath = ["swiftlint"];
+  }
   const path = vscode.workspace
     .getConfiguration()
-    .get("swiftlint.path", defaultPath);
+    .get<string | string[] | null>("swiftlint.path", null);
   if (typeof path === "string") {
     return [absolutePath(path)];
   } else if (Array.isArray(path) && path.length > 0) {