diff --git a/lib/rdf/util/file.rb b/lib/rdf/util/file.rb
index c17fcd3f..1e5148ae 100644
--- a/lib/rdf/util/file.rb
+++ b/lib/rdf/util/file.rb
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ def self.open_file(filename_or_url, proxy: nil, headers: {}, verify_none: false,
           # Just use path if there's a file scheme. This leaves out a potential host, which isn't supported anyway.
           if url_no_frag_or_query.scheme == 'file'
             url_no_frag_or_query = url_no_frag_or_query.path
+            if url_no_frag_or_query.match?(/^\/[A-Za-z]:/) && Gem.win_platform?
+              # Turns "/D:foo" into "D:foo"
+              url_no_frag_or_query = url_no_frag_or_query[1..-1]
+            end
           end
 
           Kernel.open(url_no_frag_or_query, "r", **options) do |file|