4 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
index edd0b178d4..9b42a442a1 100755
--- a/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/nvim/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -740,6 +740,7 @@ if(WIN32)
   set(EXTERNAL_BLOBS_SCRIPT
     "file(MAKE_DIRECTORY \"${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/windows_runtime_deps/platforms\")")
   foreach(DEP_FILE IN ITEMS
+      cat.exe
       curl-ca-bundle.crt
       curl.exe
       diff.exe
diff --git a/test/functional/core/channels_spec.lua b/test/functional/core/channels_spec.lua
index 8275575c24..5771ddcb94 100644
--- a/test/functional/core/channels_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/core/channels_spec.lua
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ describe('channels', function()
   end)
 
   it('can use buffered output mode', function()
+    skip(funcs.executable('grep') == 0, 'missing "grep" command')
     source([[
       let g:job_opts = {
       \ 'on_stdout': function('OnEvent'),
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ describe('channels', function()
   end)
 
   it('can use buffered output mode with no stream callback', function()
+    skip(funcs.executable('grep') == 0, 'missing "grep" command')
     source([[
       function! OnEvent(id, data, event) dict
         call rpcnotify(1, a:event, a:id, a:data, self.stdout)
diff --git a/test/functional/provider/perl_spec.lua b/test/functional/provider/perl_spec.lua
index ce92831f4c..5ab807e90d 100644
--- a/test/functional/provider/perl_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/provider/perl_spec.lua
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ local curbufmeths = helpers.curbufmeths
 local insert = helpers.insert
 local expect = helpers.expect
 local feed = helpers.feed
-local is_os = helpers.is_os
-local skip = helpers.skip
 
 do
   clear()
@@ -26,8 +24,6 @@ before_each(function()
 end)
 
 describe('legacy perl provider', function()
-  skip(is_os('win'))
-
   it('feature test', function()
     eq(1, eval('has("perl")'))
   end)
@@ -70,7 +66,6 @@ describe('legacy perl provider', function()
 end)
 
 describe('perl provider', function()
-  skip(is_os('win'))
   teardown(function ()
     os.remove('Xtest-perl-hello.pl')
     os.remove('Xtest-perl-hello-plugin.pl')
diff --git a/test/functional/ui/messages_spec.lua b/test/functional/ui/messages_spec.lua
index db45e80dae..a92b55ae5d 100644
--- a/test/functional/ui/messages_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/ui/messages_spec.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ local poke_eventloop = helpers.poke_eventloop
 local assert_alive = helpers.assert_alive
 local is_os = helpers.is_os
 local is_ci = helpers.is_ci
+local funcs = helpers.funcs
+local skip = helpers.skip
 
 describe('ui/ext_messages', function()
   local screen
@@ -1916,6 +1918,7 @@ aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.]])
   end)
 
   it('with :!cmd does not crash on resize', function()
+    skip(funcs.executable('sleep') == 0, 'missing "sleep" command')
     feed(':!sleep 1<cr>')
     screen:expect{grid=[[
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