diff --git a/changelog/14977.txt b/changelog/14977.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..937c5d779c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/14977.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+raft: Ensure initialMmapSize is set to 0 on Windows
+```
diff --git a/physical/raft/vars_32bit.go b/physical/raft/vars_32bit.go
index b232a02c8d..c9662e796c 100644
--- a/physical/raft/vars_32bit.go
+++ b/physical/raft/vars_32bit.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build 386 || arm
+//go:build 386 || arm || windows
 
 package raft
 
diff --git a/physical/raft/vars_64bit.go b/physical/raft/vars_64bit.go
index 890abfe50c..40efb4c089 100644
--- a/physical/raft/vars_64bit.go
+++ b/physical/raft/vars_64bit.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !386 && !arm
+//go:build !386 && !arm && !windows
 
 package raft