diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
index edb0c997..f0b12068 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
@@ -318,12 +318,22 @@ def setup_python(
 
     log.step("Installing build tools...")
     match build_frontend:
+        case "pip":
+            call(
+                "pip",
+                "install",
+                "--upgrade",
+                "delvewheel",
+                *constraint_flags(dependency_constraint),
+                env=env,
+            )
         case "build":
             call(
                 "pip",
                 "install",
                 "--upgrade",
                 "build[virtualenv]",
+                "delvewheel",
                 *constraint_flags(dependency_constraint),
                 env=env,
             )
@@ -337,9 +347,25 @@ def setup_python(
                 where_python,
                 "--upgrade",
                 "build[virtualenv]",
+                "delvewheel",
                 *constraint_flags(dependency_constraint),
                 env=env,
             )
+        case "uv":
+            assert uv_path is not None
+            call(
+                uv_path,
+                "pip",
+                "install",
+                "--python",
+                where_python,
+                "--upgrade",
+                "delvewheel",
+                *constraint_flags(dependency_constraint),
+                env=env,
+            )
+        case _:
+            assert_never(build_frontend)
 
     if python_libs_base:
         # Set up the environment for various backends to enable cross-compilation
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-pyodide312.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-pyodide312.txt
index d74cb73f..4a9e1323 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-pyodide312.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-pyodide312.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ packaging==26.2
     #   build
     #   pyodide-build
     #   wheel
-pip==26.1.1
+pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
+pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r .nox/update_constraints/tmp/constraints-pyodide.in
 platformdirs==4.9.6
     # via
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python310.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python310.txt
index 8a6a3ddb..e36c1168 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python310.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python310.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.5.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.29.0
@@ -20,7 +22,10 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
-pip==26.1.1
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
+pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
+pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 platformdirs==4.9.6
     # via
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python311.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python311.txt
index e119bfbe..043692b3 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python311.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python311.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.5.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.29.0
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
 pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
 pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python312.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python312.txt
index e119bfbe..043692b3 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python312.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python312.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.5.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.29.0
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
 pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
 pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python313.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python313.txt
index 119f5611..043692b3 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python313.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python313.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.5.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.29.0
@@ -18,7 +20,10 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
-pip==26.1.1
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
+pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
+pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 platformdirs==4.9.6
     # via
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python314.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python314.txt
index 119f5611..043692b3 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python314.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python314.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.5.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.29.0
@@ -18,7 +20,10 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
-pip==26.1.1
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
+pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
+pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 platformdirs==4.9.6
     # via
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python315.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python315.txt
index 119f5611..043692b3 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python315.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python315.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.5.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.29.0
@@ -18,7 +20,10 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
-pip==26.1.1
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
+pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
+pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 platformdirs==4.9.6
     # via
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python39.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python39.txt
index 6ccbeb72..e23de627 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python39.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints-python39.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.4.4
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.19.1
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
 pip==26.0.1
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 platformdirs==4.4.0
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
index 50bfabb6..8f40eb61 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pip
 build
 delocate
+delvewheel
 virtualenv
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.txt b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.txt
index 119f5611..043692b3 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.txt
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ build==1.5.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 delocate==0.13.0
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
+delvewheel==1.12.1
+    # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 distlib==0.4.0
     # via virtualenv
 filelock==3.29.0
@@ -18,7 +20,10 @@ packaging==26.2
     # via
     #   build
     #   delocate
-pip==26.1.1
+pefile==2024.8.26
+    # via delvewheel
+pip==26.1.1; implementation_name != "graalpy" or platform_system != "Windows"
+pip==26.0.1; implementation_name == "graalpy" and platform_system == "Windows"
     # via -r cibuildwheel/resources/constraints.in
 platformdirs==4.9.6
     # via
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/defaults.toml b/cibuildwheel/resources/defaults.toml
index 78895bf9..2807a1a5 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/defaults.toml
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/defaults.toml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ repair-wheel-command = "auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
 repair-wheel-command = "delocate-wheel --require-archs {delocate_archs} -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
+repair-wheel-command = "delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}"
 
 [tool.cibuildwheel.android]
 
diff --git a/docs/options.md b/docs/options.md
index f9f7d0f8..3d0f3f67 100644
--- a/docs/options.md
+++ b/docs/options.md
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ Default:
 
 - on Linux: `'auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}'`
 - on macOS: `'delocate-wheel --require-archs {delocate_archs} -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}'`
+- on Windows: `'delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}'`
 - on Android: There is no default command, but cibuildwheel will add `libc++` to the
   wheel if anything links against it. Setting a command will replace this behavior.
 - on Pyodide: You can use `pyodide auditwheel repair --libdir /path/to/libraries --output-dir {dest_dir} {wheel}` command to repair the wheel.
@@ -947,29 +948,35 @@ The command is run in a shell, so you can run multiple commands like `cmd1 && cm
 Platform-specific environment variables are also available:<br/>
 `CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_MACOS` | `CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS` | `CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX` | `CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_ANDROID` | `CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_IOS` | `CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_PYODIDE`
 
-!!! tip
-    cibuildwheel doesn't yet ship a default repair command for Windows.
+!!! note "Windows: telling delvewheel where to find DLLs"
+    On Windows, delvewheel searches the directories on `PATH` for external DLL dependencies. If your DLLs are already discoverable via `PATH`, (say, installed by a package manager that adds itself and the relevant directories to `PATH`), the default repair command should be sufficient.
 
-    **If that's an issue for you, check out [delvewheel]** - a new package that aims to do the same as auditwheel or delocate for Windows.
+    If your project links against DLLs in a custom location – such as a [vcpkg](https://vcpkg.io/) or [Conan](https://conan.io/) install tree, or a manually built library directory, you may pass `--add-path` to tell delvewheel where to look. The flag can be used multiple times for more than one directory:
 
-    Because delvewheel is still relatively early-stage, cibuildwheel does not yet run it by default. However, we'd recommend giving it a try! See the examples below for usage.
+    ```toml
+    [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
+    repair-wheel-command = "delvewheel repair --add-path C:/vcpkg/installed/x64-windows/bin --add-path C:/mylibs/bin -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}"
+    ```
 
-    [Delvewheel]: https://github.com/adang1345/delvewheel
+    You can also reference environment variables expanded by the shell at build time, for example if the path is set during `before-build`:
+
+    ```yaml
+    CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS: "delvewheel repair --add-path %VCPKG_INSTALLED_DIR%\\x64-windows\\bin -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}"
+    ```
 
 #### Examples
 
 !!! tab examples "pyproject.toml"
 
     ```toml
-    # Use delvewheel on windows
-    [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-    before-build = "pip install delvewheel"
-    repair-wheel-command = "delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
-
     # Don't repair macOS wheels
     [tool.cibuildwheel.macos]
     repair-wheel-command = ""
 
+    # Don't repair Windows wheels
+    [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
+    repair-wheel-command = ""
+
     # Pass the `--lib-sdir .` flag to auditwheel on Linux
     [tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
     repair-wheel-command = "auditwheel repair --lib-sdir . -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
@@ -994,7 +1001,7 @@ Platform-specific environment variables are also available:<br/>
     ]
     [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
     repair-wheel-command = [
-      "copy {wheel} {dest_dir}",
+      "delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}",
       "pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}",
     ]
     ```
@@ -1005,13 +1012,12 @@ Platform-specific environment variables are also available:<br/>
 !!! tab examples "Environment variables"
 
     ```yaml
-    # Use delvewheel on windows
-    CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD_WINDOWS: "pip install delvewheel"
-    CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS: "delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
-
     # Don't repair macOS wheels
     CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_MACOS: ""
 
+    # Don't repair Windows wheels
+    CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS: ""
+
     # Pass the `--lib-sdir .` flag to auditwheel on Linux
     CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_LINUX: "auditwheel repair --lib-sdir . -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
 
@@ -1028,7 +1034,7 @@ Platform-specific environment variables are also available:<br/>
       delocate-wheel --require-archs {delocate_archs} -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel} &&
       pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}
     CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS: >
-      copy {wheel} {dest_dir} &&
+      delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel} &&
       pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}
     ```
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d5c92213..8cb32292 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ ignore = ["W002"]  # constraints-*.txt are allowed to be duplicates of one anoth
 ignore-words-list = [
     "sur",
     "assertin",
+    "Fo",
 ]
 skip = [
     '^docs/working-examples\.md',
diff --git a/test/test_dependency_versions.py b/test/test_dependency_versions.py
index c7d11e5b..97462401 100644
--- a/test/test_dependency_versions.py
+++ b/test/test_dependency_versions.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from cibuildwheel.util import resources
 
 from . import test_projects, utils
 
-VERSION_REGEX = r"([\w-]+)==([^\s]+)"
+VERSION_REGEX = r"([\w-]+)==([^;\s]+)"
 
 CHECK_VERSIONS_SCRIPT = """\
 '''
@@ -73,7 +73,13 @@ def test_check_versions_script(
 def get_versions_from_constraint_file(constraint_file: Path) -> dict[str, str]:
     constraint_file_text = constraint_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
-    return dict(re.findall(VERSION_REGEX, constraint_file_text))
+    # Use the first occurrence of each package name. The marker-bearing lines
+    # (such as the GraalPy-specific pip pin) come after the default pin, so the
+    # first match is the one that applies to the majority of builds.
+    result: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for name, version in re.findall(VERSION_REGEX, constraint_file_text):
+        result.setdefault(name, version)
+    return result
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("python_version", ["3.9", "3.13"])
diff --git a/test/test_projects/__init__.py b/test/test_projects/__init__.py
index b0107b72..cdbdf601 100644
--- a/test/test_projects/__init__.py
+++ b/test/test_projects/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .base import TestProject
 from .meson import new_meson_project
-from .setuptools import new_c_project
+from .setuptools import new_c_project, new_c_project_with_missing_dll
 
-__all__ = ("TestProject", "new_c_project", "new_meson_project")
+__all__ = ("TestProject", "new_c_project", "new_c_project_with_missing_dll", "new_meson_project")
diff --git a/test/test_projects/setuptools.py b/test/test_projects/setuptools.py
index 30b33caf..20f8bfb5 100644
--- a/test/test_projects/setuptools.py
+++ b/test/test_projects/setuptools.py
@@ -3,6 +3,79 @@ import jinja2
 from .base import TestProject
 from .c import SPAM_C_TEMPLATE
 
+_SPAM_C_WITH_MISSING_DLL = """\
+#include <Python.h>
+
+int cibwtest_add(int a, int b);
+
+static PyObject *spam_filter(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    const char *content;
+    int sts;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &content))
+        return NULL;
+    sts = strcmp(content, "spam") != 0;
+    cibwtest_add(0, 0);
+    return PyLong_FromLong(sts);
+}
+
+static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
+    {"filter", (PyCFunction)spam_filter, METH_VARARGS, "Execute a shell command."},
+    {NULL}
+};
+
+PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit_spam(void)
+{
+    static struct PyModuleDef moduledef = {
+        PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT, "spam", "Example module", -1, module_methods,
+    };
+    return PyModule_Create(&moduledef);
+}
+"""
+
+_SETUP_PY_WITH_MISSING_DLL = """\
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+from setuptools import setup, Extension
+from setuptools.command.build_ext import build_ext as _orig_build_ext
+
+here = Path(__file__).parent
+dll_dir = here / "_cibwtest_dll"
+
+class build_ext(_orig_build_ext):
+    def build_extensions(self):
+        if not self.compiler.initialized:
+            self.compiler.initialize()
+        dll_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+        machine = {
+            "win-arm64": "ARM64",
+            "win-amd64": "X64",
+            "win32": "X86",
+        }.get(self.plat_name, "X64")
+
+        def_file = dll_dir / "cibwtest.def"
+        def_file.write_text("EXPORTS\\n    cibwtest_add\\n")
+        subprocess.check_call([
+            self.compiler.lib,
+            f"/def:{def_file}",
+            "/name:cibwtest.dll",
+            f"/out:{dll_dir / 'cibwtest.lib'}",
+            f"/machine:{machine}",
+        ])
+        super().build_extensions()
+
+setup(
+    ext_modules=[Extension(
+        "spam",
+        sources=["spam.c"],
+        libraries=["cibwtest"],
+        library_dirs=[str(dll_dir)],
+    )],
+    cmdclass={"build_ext": build_ext},
+)
+"""
+
 SETUP_PY_TEMPLATE = r"""
 import os
 import sys
@@ -38,6 +111,24 @@ version = 0.1.0
 """
 
 
+def new_c_project_with_missing_dll() -> TestProject:
+    """
+    A Windows-only test project whose extension links against cibwtest.dll, a DLL
+    built into a subdirectory that is not on PATH.  delvewheel will find the import
+    in the PE table but cannot locate the file, so repair fails by default.
+    Setting repair-wheel-command to "" disables repair and lets the build succeed.
+    """
+    project = TestProject()
+    project.files.update(
+        {
+            "spam.c": _SPAM_C_WITH_MISSING_DLL,
+            "setup.py": _SETUP_PY_WITH_MISSING_DLL,
+            "setup.cfg": jinja2.Template(SETUP_CFG_TEMPLATE),
+        }
+    )
+    return project
+
+
 def new_c_project(
     *,
     spam_c_top_level_add: str = "",
diff --git a/test/test_windows.py b/test/test_windows.py
index fac779b2..903e579b 100644
--- a/test/test_windows.py
+++ b/test/test_windows.py
@@ -8,6 +8,76 @@ import pytest
 from . import test_projects, utils
 
 basic_project = test_projects.new_c_project()
+missing_dll_project = test_projects.new_c_project_with_missing_dll()
+
+
+def test_delvewheel_runs_by_default(tmp_path: Path, capfd: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]) -> None:
+    if utils.get_platform() != "windows":
+        pytest.skip("This test is only relevant to Windows")
+
+    skip_if_no_msvc()
+
+    project_dir = tmp_path / "project"
+    basic_project.generate(project_dir)
+
+    utils.cibuildwheel_run(project_dir, add_args=["--archs", "native"], single_python=True)
+
+    captured = capfd.readouterr()
+    assert "Repairing wheel" in captured.out
+
+
+def test_delvewheel_disabled_by_empty_repair_command(
+    tmp_path: Path, capfd: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
+) -> None:
+    if utils.get_platform() != "windows":
+        pytest.skip("This test is only relevant to Windows")
+
+    skip_if_no_msvc()
+
+    project_dir = tmp_path / "project"
+    basic_project.generate(project_dir)
+
+    utils.cibuildwheel_run(
+        project_dir,
+        add_args=["--archs", "native"],
+        add_env={"CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS": ""},
+        single_python=True,
+    )
+
+    captured = capfd.readouterr()
+    assert "Repairing wheel" not in captured.out
+
+
+def test_delvewheel_fails_when_dll_is_missing(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    if utils.get_platform() != "windows":
+        pytest.skip("This test is only relevant to Windows")
+
+    skip_if_no_msvc()
+
+    project_dir = tmp_path / "project"
+    missing_dll_project.generate(project_dir)
+
+    with pytest.raises(subprocess.CalledProcessError):
+        utils.cibuildwheel_run(project_dir, add_args=["--archs", "native"], single_python=True)
+
+
+def test_delvewheel_disabled_allows_build_with_missing_dll(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    if utils.get_platform() != "windows":
+        pytest.skip("This test is only relevant to Windows")
+
+    skip_if_no_msvc()
+
+    project_dir = tmp_path / "project"
+    missing_dll_project.generate(project_dir)
+
+    actual_wheels = utils.cibuildwheel_run(
+        project_dir,
+        add_args=["--archs", "native"],
+        add_env={"CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS": ""},
+        single_python=True,
+    )
+
+    assert len(actual_wheels) == 1
 
 
 def skip_if_no_msvc(arm64: bool = False) -> None:
diff --git a/unit_test/main_tests/main_options_test.py b/unit_test/main_tests/main_options_test.py
index 463cd20f..6d415be3 100644
--- a/unit_test/main_tests/main_options_test.py
+++ b/unit_test/main_tests/main_options_test.py
@@ -215,14 +215,16 @@ def get_default_repair_command(platform: str) -> str:
         return "auditwheel repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"
     elif platform == "macos":
         return "delocate-wheel --require-archs {delocate_archs} -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}"
-    elif platform in {"windows", "pyodide"}:
+    elif platform == "windows":
+        return "delvewheel repair -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel}"
+    elif platform == "pyodide":
         return ""
     else:
         msg = f"Unknown platform: {platform!r}"
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("repair_command", [None, "repair", "repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("repair_command", [None, "", "repair", "repair -w {dest_dir} {wheel}"])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("platform_specific", [False, True])
 def test_repair_command(
     repair_command: str | None,
@@ -242,7 +244,9 @@ def test_repair_command(
 
     build_options = intercepted_build_args.args[0].build_options(identifier=None)
 
-    expected_repair = repair_command or get_default_repair_command(platform)
+    expected_repair = (
+        get_default_repair_command(platform) if repair_command is None else repair_command
+    )
     assert build_options.repair_command == expected_repair