diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
index 19cdd7e27..03f9eb11c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/installer.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var settings;
 const moduleRe = /^(@[^/@]+?[/])?[^/@]+?$/;
 const slashRe = process.platform === "win32" ? /\\|[/]/ : /[/]/;
 const pkgurlRe = /^(https?|git(|\+https?|\+ssh|\+file)):\/\//;
-const localtgzRe = /^\/.+tgz$/;
+const localtgzRe = /^([a-zA-Z]:|\/).+tgz$/;
 
 function init(runtime) {
     events = runtime.events;