diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1ce95ce..e6ea8de8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The following command will download and compile Rustlings:
 <!-- TODO: Remove @6.0.0-beta.x -->
 
 ```bash
-cargo install rustlings@6.0.0-beta.7
+cargo install rustlings@6.0.0-beta.8
 ```
 
 <details>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cargo install rustlings@6.0.0-beta.7
 <!-- TODO: Remove @6.0.0-beta.x -->
 
 - Make sure you have the latest Rust version by running `rustup update`
-- Try adding the `--locked` flag: `cargo install rustlings@6.0.0-beta.7 --locked`
+- Try adding the `--locked` flag: `cargo install rustlings@6.0.0-beta.8 --locked`
 - Otherwise, please [report the issue](https://github.com/rust-lang/rustlings/issues/new)
 
 </details>
diff --git a/src/terminal_link.rs b/src/terminal_link.rs
index c9e6bced..9bea07d9 100644
--- a/src/terminal_link.rs
+++ b/src/terminal_link.rs
@@ -7,15 +7,18 @@ pub struct TerminalFileLink<'a>(pub &'a str);
 
 impl<'a> Display for TerminalFileLink<'a> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        if let Ok(Some(canonical_path)) = fs::canonicalize(self.0)
-            .as_deref()
-            .map(|path| path.to_str())
-        {
-            write!(
-                f,
-                "\x1b]8;;file://{}\x1b\\{}\x1b]8;;\x1b\\",
-                canonical_path, self.0,
-            )
+        let path = fs::canonicalize(self.0);
+
+        if let Some(path) = path.as_deref().ok().and_then(|path| path.to_str()) {
+            // Windows itself can't handle its verbatim paths.
+            #[cfg(windows)]
+            let path = if path.len() > 5 && &path[0..4] == r"\\?\" {
+                &path[4..]
+            } else {
+                path
+            };
+
+            write!(f, "\x1b]8;;file://{path}\x1b\\{}\x1b]8;;\x1b\\", self.0)
         } else {
             write!(f, "{}", self.0)
         }