diff --git a/verify/backend/iosxe.py b/verify/backend/iosxe.py
index c114ddfcb..c67087702 100755
--- a/verify/backend/iosxe.py
+++ b/verify/backend/iosxe.py
@@ -67,9 +67,14 @@ def verify() -> bool:
     for device in devices:
         print("Testing Device {}".format(device["host"]))
         # Test: Is device pingable
-        response = os.system(
-            "ping -c 2 {} >> iosxe_tests.txt".format(device["host"])
-        )
+        if os.name == 'nt':
+            response = os.system(
+                "ping {} >> iosxe_tests.txt".format(device["host"])
+            )
+        else:
+            response = os.system(
+                "ping -c 2 {} >> iosxe_tests.txt".format(device["host"])
+            )
         # and then check the response...
         if response == 0:
             pingstatus = "Ping Success"
diff --git a/verify/backend/nfvis.py b/verify/backend/nfvis.py
index c2ca588a8..a62901cb1 100755
--- a/verify/backend/nfvis.py
+++ b/verify/backend/nfvis.py
@@ -68,9 +68,14 @@ def verify() -> bool:
     s.verify = False
 
     # Test: Is device pingable
-    response = os.system(
-        "ping -c 2 {} >> nfvis_tests.txt".format(nip)
-    )
+    if os.name == 'nt':
+        response = os.system(
+            "ping -n 2 {} >> nfvis_tests.txt".format(nip)
+        )     
+    else:
+        response = os.system(
+            "ping -c 2 {} >> nfvis_tests.txt".format(nip)
+        )
     # and then check the response...
     if response == 0:
         pingstatus = "Ping Success"