diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d7851faea0cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# build version
+version: '{build}'
+
+# branches to build
+branches:
+  # blacklist
+  except:
+    - gh-pages
+    - travis
+    - appveyor
+
+# Do not build on tags
+skip_tags: true
+
+# enviroment settings
+environment:
+  matrix:
+    - JAVA_HOME: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0
+  GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT:
+    secure: uFZ/+vyRarW3Xot03J4h5w==
+  SECRET:
+    secure: aiT7rDn1EzWK6imZcF/1q8NqPP5rLf7T9dUB+QFna8Zpa4k4ezMX/ZFYhFz02Aia3VLV8uD8M5esqBVB3NB9ah7kqsWMbm3blVJF8UiuR/+snafR3q/jbQ/E4FJ6TY/Xx4WgnSOFpXBFqlGvUCtrvzH5V8+M+aDmuj8wHmb1/Y6ms7HQ42uHp9/v8YhnGdZFERgD61r5v2zSkqwKIGNaSw6Zd1+hPYIEK8iCAgE8jzc=
+  GOOGLE_API_KEY:
+    secure: v/wAbkBCQm25Yqk4n/+7II/Klsibax+kymVIJREJgGTjBYR5AlIkpTT2oECy0Z+B
+
+# install required tools (maven, secure-file, encrypted files)
+install:
+  - cmd: echo %JAVA_HOME%
+  - cmd: echo %M2_HOME%
+  - ps: $origin = git config --get remote.origin.url; git clone --quiet -b appveyor $origin appveyor
+  - cmd: nuget install secure-file -ExcludeVersion
+  - cmd: IF DEFINED SECRET (secure-file\tools\secure-file -decrypt appveyor\key.json.enc -secret %SECRET% -out appveyor\key.json)
+  - cmd: IF DEFINED SECRET (SET GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\appveyor\key.json)
+  - cmd: ECHO %GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS%
+
+# build and install artifacts
+build_script:
+  - mvn clean install -DskipTests
+
+# verify artifacts (no integration tests on PR)
+test_script:
+  - IF DEFINED APPVEYOR_PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER (mvn verify -DskipITs) ELSE (mvn verify)
+
+# preserve dependencies between builds
+cache:
+  - C:\maven\
+  - C:\Users\appveyor\.m2
diff --git a/google-cloud-pubsub/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/testing/LocalPubsubHelper.java b/google-cloud-pubsub/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/testing/LocalPubsubHelper.java
index 3083cd4e8aeb..5a7b21b80bec 100644
--- a/google-cloud-pubsub/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/testing/LocalPubsubHelper.java
+++ b/google-cloud-pubsub/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/pubsub/testing/LocalPubsubHelper.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
@@ -70,14 +71,22 @@ public class LocalPubsubHelper {
     }
   }
 
+  private static boolean isWindows() {
+    return System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).contains("windows");
+  }
+
   private LocalPubsubHelper() {
     port = LocalServiceHelper.findAvailablePort(DEFAULT_PORT);
+    String binName = BIN_NAME;
+    if (isWindows()) {
+      binName = BIN_NAME.replace("/", "\\");
+    }
     List<String> gcloudCommand = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(GCLOUD_CMD_TEXT.split(" ")));
     gcloudCommand.add(GCLOUD_CMD_PORT_FLAG + "localhost:" + port);
     GCloudEmulatorRunner gcloudRunner =
         new GCloudEmulatorRunner(gcloudCommand, VERSION_PREFIX, MIN_VERSION);
     DownloadableEmulatorRunner downloadRunner =
-        new DownloadableEmulatorRunner(Arrays.asList(BIN_NAME, BIN_CMD_PORT_FLAG + port),
+        new DownloadableEmulatorRunner(Arrays.asList(binName, BIN_CMD_PORT_FLAG + port),
             EMULATOR_URL, MD5_CHECKSUM);
     serviceHelper = new LocalServiceHelper(Arrays.asList(gcloudRunner, downloadRunner), port);
     projectId = PROJECT_ID_PREFIX + UUID.randomUUID().toString();