diff --git a/lib/train/platforms/detect/helpers/os_windows.rb b/lib/train/platforms/detect/helpers/os_windows.rb
index 4b002b79..c32b6590 100644
--- a/lib/train/platforms/detect/helpers/os_windows.rb
+++ b/lib/train/platforms/detect/helpers/os_windows.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ def detect_windows
     end
 
     def check_cmd
+      # we may get tricked by Windows Subsystem for Linux, so lets check:
+      res = @backend.run_command("which cmd.exe")
+      return false if res.exit_status == 0
+
       # try to detect windows, use cmd.exe to also support Microsoft OpenSSH
       res = @backend.run_command("cmd.exe /c ver")