diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/marketplace_add/source.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/marketplace_add/source.rs
index 53d52058aa..2a49d925df 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/marketplace_add/source.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/plugins/marketplace_add/source.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ fn looks_like_local_path(source: &str) -> bool {
         || source.starts_with("~/")
         || source == "."
         || source == ".."
+        || {
+            #[cfg(windows)]
+            {
+                source.starts_with(".\\") || source.starts_with("..\\") || source.starts_with('\\')
+            }
+            #[cfg(not(windows))]
+            {
+                false
+            }
+        }
 }
 
 fn resolve_local_source_path(source: &str) -> Result<PathBuf, MarketplaceAddError> {
@@ -310,6 +320,14 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(path.is_absolute());
     }
 
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    #[test]
+    fn windows_backslash_relative_path_looks_local() {
+        assert!(looks_like_local_path(r".\marketplace"));
+        assert!(looks_like_local_path(r"..\marketplace"));
+        assert!(looks_like_local_path(r"\marketplace"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn local_file_source_is_rejected() {
         let tempdir = TempDir::new().unwrap();