diff --git a/lib/sensu/transport/snssqs.rb b/lib/sensu/transport/snssqs.rb
index 84832da..68b4b03 100644
--- a/lib/sensu/transport/snssqs.rb
+++ b/lib/sensu/transport/snssqs.rb
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ def connect(settings)
         @connected = true
         @results_callback = proc {}
         @keepalives_callback = proc {}
+        # Sensu Windows install does not include a valid cert bundle for AWS
+        Aws.use_bundled_cert! if Gem.win_platform?
         @sqs = Aws::SQS::Client.new(region: @settings[:region])
         @sns = Aws::SNS::Client.new(region: @settings[:region])