diff --git a/lib/stripe/stripe_client.rb b/lib/stripe/stripe_client.rb
index 6c7c2d8e..7fec0b1e 100644
--- a/lib/stripe/stripe_client.rb
+++ b/lib/stripe/stripe_client.rb
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ module Stripe
           builder.use Faraday::Request::UrlEncoded
           builder.use Faraday::Response::RaiseError
 
-          # Net::HTTP::Persistent doesn't seem to do well on JRuby, so fall
-          # back to default there.
-          if RUBY_PLATFORM == "java"
+          # Net::HTTP::Persistent doesn't seem to do well on Windows or JRuby,
+          # so fall back to default there.
+          if Gem.win_platform? || RUBY_PLATFORM == "java"
             builder.adapter :net_http
           else
             builder.adapter :net_http_persistent