diff --git a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js
index 3dd68d24ee..7280cf5ed7 100644
--- a/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js
+++ b/tools/tests/apps/dynamic-import/tests.js
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@ describe("dynamic import(...)", function () {
   maybeClearDynamicImportCache();
 
   it("ignores bad __meteor__/dynamic-import/fetch requests (#10147)", function () {
-    return fetch(Meteor.absoluteUrl("/__meteor__/dynamic-import/fetch"), {
+    // using localhost gives an issue on Windows
+    // https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/issues/1624
+    // will replace with localhost once the issue is resolved
+    // workaround is to use 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost
+    const localhost = Meteor.absoluteUrl("/__meteor__/dynamic-import/fetch", {
+      replaceLocalhost: true // https://docs.meteor.com/api/core.html#Meteor-absoluteUrl
+    });
+    return fetch(localhost, {
       // POST request with empty body.
       method: "POST"
     }).then(async (res) => {