diff --git a/examples/test.ts b/examples/test.ts
index 79a90827ae..65ff7efa12 100644
--- a/examples/test.ts
+++ b/examples/test.ts
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ test(function t2() {
 });
 
 /** A more complicated test that runs a subprocess. */
-/* TODO re-enable this test. Seems to be broken on Windows.
 test(async function catSmoke() {
   const p = run({
-    args: ["deno", "examples/cat.ts", "README.md"],
+    args: ["deno", "--allow-read", "examples/cat.ts", "README.md"],
     stdout: "piped"
   });
   const s = await p.status();
   assertEqual(s.code, 0);
 });
-*/