diff --git a/examples/counter/package.json b/examples/counter/package.json
index 27dd2a219e..f743f2190c 100644
--- a/examples/counter/package.json
+++ b/examples/counter/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Redux counter example",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server.js",
-    "test": "NODE_ENV=test mocha --recursive --compilers js:babel-core/register --require ./test/setup.js",
+    "test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test mocha --recursive --compilers js:babel-core/register --require ./test/setup.js",
     "test:watch": "npm test -- --watch"
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "babel-core": "^5.6.18",
     "babel-loader": "^5.1.4",
     "babel-plugin-react-transform": "^1.1.0",
+    "cross-env": "^1.0.7",
     "expect": "^1.6.0",
     "express": "^4.13.3",
     "jsdom": "^5.6.1",
diff --git a/examples/todomvc/package.json b/examples/todomvc/package.json
index 38a57972c4..c9720161df 100644
--- a/examples/todomvc/package.json
+++ b/examples/todomvc/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Redux TodoMVC example",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server.js",
-    "test": "NODE_ENV=test mocha --recursive --compilers js:babel-core/register --require ./test/setup.js",
+    "test": "cross-env NODE_ENV=test mocha --recursive --compilers js:babel-core/register --require ./test/setup.js",
     "test:watch": "npm test -- --watch"
   },
   "repository": {
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "babel-core": "^5.6.18",
     "babel-loader": "^5.1.4",
     "babel-plugin-react-transform": "^1.1.0",
+    "cross-env": "^1.0.7",
     "expect": "^1.8.0",
     "express": "^4.13.3",
     "jsdom": "^5.6.1",