diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e14ee19..cbfbd55 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.9.4
+
+- Fix `handlebarsConfig` file not found on Windows
+
 ## 1.9.3
 
 - Fix `handlebarsConfig` file not found even when path is correct
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6214d6e..cab81ce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "Module Templates",
   "publisher": "asbjornh",
   "icon": "icon.png",
-  "version": "1.9.3",
+  "version": "1.9.4",
   "description": "A VSCode extension for creating file/folder templates for new modules",
   "scripts": {
     "vscode:prepublish": "webpack",
diff --git a/source/utils.ts b/source/utils.ts
index ef61cd7..57f53ea 100644
--- a/source/utils.ts
+++ b/source/utils.ts
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ export function getEngine(root: WorkspaceFolder): Engine {
 
 const tryRequire = (path: string) => {
   try {
-    // NOTE: Webpack does some shenanigans with `require` building (this does not happen when debugging the extension in VSCode)
-    return eval(`require("${path}")`);
+    // NOTE: Webpack does some shenanigans with `require` when building (this does not happen when debugging the extension in VSCode)
+    return eval("require")(path);
   } catch (error) {
     throw new Error(
       `${error.name}: ${error.message} in ${error.stack.split("\n")[0]}`,