diff --git a/.github/scripts/run/run-its.sh b/.github/scripts/run/run-its.sh
index 41206f1e7..09fc728a9 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/run/run-its.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/run/run-its.sh
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ trap "jps -mlv" EXIT
 
 if [ "$(expr substr $(uname -s) 1 5 2>/dev/null)" == "MINGW" ]; then
   ./mill -i show "scala.integration.test.testCommand" "almond.integration.KernelTestsTwoStepStartup212.*" > test-args-212.json
+  ./mill -i show "scala.integration.test.testCommand" "almond.integration.KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213.*" > test-args-213.json
+  ./mill -i show "scala.integration.test.testCommand" "almond.integration.KernelTestsTwoStepStartup3.*" > test-args-3.json
+
   cat test-args-212.json
   "$RUN_APP" test-args-212.json
   checkResults
 
-  ./mill -i show "scala.integration.test.testCommand" "almond.integration.KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213.*" > test-args-213.json
   cat test-args-213.json
   "$RUN_APP" test-args-213.json
   checkResults
 
-  ./mill -i show "scala.integration.test.testCommand" "almond.integration.KernelTestsTwoStepStartup3.*" > test-args-3.json
   cat test-args-3.json
   "$RUN_APP" test-args-3.json
   checkResults
diff --git a/modules/scala/integration/src/test/scala/almond/integration/KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213.scala b/modules/scala/integration/src/test/scala/almond/integration/KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213.scala
index c4b8ba50b..7b5f28ea9 100644
--- a/modules/scala/integration/src/test/scala/almond/integration/KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213.scala
+++ b/modules/scala/integration/src/test/scala/almond/integration/KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213.scala
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package almond.integration
 
 import almond.testkit.Dsl._
 
+import scala.util.Properties
+
 class KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213 extends KernelTestsDefinitions {
 
   lazy val kernelLauncher =
@@ -233,7 +235,10 @@ class KernelTestsTwoStepStartup213 extends KernelTestsDefinitions {
          |}
          |""".stripMargin
 
-    val directivesHandler = tmpDir / "handle-spark-directives"
+    val directivesHandler = {
+      val ext = if (Properties.isWin) ".bat" else ""
+      tmpDir / s"handle-spark-directives$ext"
+    }
 
     os.write(tmpDir / "Handler.scala", handlerCode)
 
diff --git a/modules/shared/test-kit/src/main/scala/almond/testkit/Dsl.scala b/modules/shared/test-kit/src/main/scala/almond/testkit/Dsl.scala
index cd75f7eaa..e5b09f68d 100644
--- a/modules/shared/test-kit/src/main/scala/almond/testkit/Dsl.scala
+++ b/modules/shared/test-kit/src/main/scala/almond/testkit/Dsl.scala
@@ -196,8 +196,10 @@ object Dsl {
       .map(s => if (trimReplyLines) s.trimLines else s)
     if (Properties.isWin) {
       expect(replies.length == Option(reply).toVector.length)
-      val obtainedReplyLines = replies.headOption.iterator.flatMap(_.linesIterator).toVector
-      val expectedReplyLines = Option(reply).iterator.flatMap(_.linesIterator).toVector
+      val obtainedReplyLines =
+        replies.headOption.iterator.flatMap(_.linesIterator).filter(_.nonEmpty).toVector
+      val expectedReplyLines =
+        Option(reply).iterator.flatMap(_.linesIterator).filter(_.nonEmpty).toVector
       if (obtainedReplyLines != expectedReplyLines) {
         pprint.err.log(obtainedReplyLines)
         pprint.err.log(expectedReplyLines)
diff --git a/project/settings.sc b/project/settings.sc
index c5a01fc29..81add5b0b 100644
--- a/project/settings.sc
+++ b/project/settings.sc
@@ -732,6 +732,8 @@ trait TestCommand extends TestModule {
         else
           forkArgs() -> Map()
 
+      os.remove(outputPath)
+
       val testArgs = TestRunner.TestArgs(
         framework = testFramework(),
         classpath = runClasspath().map(_.path.toString()),