diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b6714ba9..c50142f7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -102,7 +102,15 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       -- Snippet Engine & its associated nvim-cmp source
       {
         'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip',
-        build = 'make install_jsregexp',
+        build = (function()
+          -- Build Step is needed for regex support in snippets
+          -- This step is not supported in many windows environments
+          -- Remove if your windows setup supports this
+          if vim.fn.has 'win32' == 1 then
+            return
+          end
+          return 'make install_jsregexp'
+        end)(),
       },
       'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip',