diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
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+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/embark-framework/embark.svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.org/embark-framework/embark)
+[![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/nnq38x2hi3q11o44/branch/develop?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/iurimatias/embark/branch/develop)
 
 What is Embark
 ======
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Test against the latest version of this Node.js version
+environment:
+  nodejs_version: "8"
+
+# Install scripts. (runs after repo cloning)
+install:
+  # Get the latest stable version of Node.js or io.js
+  - ps: Install-Product node $env:nodejs_version
+  # install modules
+  - npm install -g npm@5.7
+  - npm install
+
+# Post-install test scripts.
+test_script:
+  # Output useful info for debugging.
+  - node --version
+  - npm --version
+  - npm run lint
+  - npm run test
+  # tmp fix due to windows npm5 issue
+  - cd test_apps/test_app/extensions/embark-service && npm install
+  - npm run testdapp_1
+  - npm run testdapp_2
+
+# Don't actually build.
+build: off
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint lib/",
     "test": "mocha test/ --no-timeouts",
-    "testdapp_1": "cd test_apps/test_app/ && npm install && ../../bin/embark test",
-    "testdapp_2": "cd test_apps/contracts_app/ && npm install && ../../bin/embark test",
+    "testdapp_1": "cd test_apps/test_app/ && npm install && node ../../bin/embark test",
+    "testdapp_2": "cd test_apps/contracts_app/ && npm install && node ../../bin/embark test",
     "fulltest": "npm run lint && npm run test && npm run testdapp_1 && npm run testdapp_2"
   },
   "bin": {