diff --git a/src/file_utils_win32.cpp b/src/file_utils_win32.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..211ddd89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/file_utils_win32.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#include "file_utils.h"
+#include "string_utils.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <cstring>
+
+std::string read_line(const std::string& filename)
+{
+    std::string line;
+    std::ifstream file(filename);
+    std::getline(file, line);
+    return line;
+}
+
+bool find_folder(const char* root, const char* prefix, std::string& dest)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool find_folder(const std::string& root, const std::string& prefix, std::string& dest)
+{
+    return find_folder(root.c_str(), prefix.c_str(), dest);
+}
+
+std::vector<std::string> ls(const char* root, const char* prefix, LS_FLAGS flags)
+{
+    std::vector<std::string> list;
+    return list;
+}
+
+bool file_exists(const std::string& path)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool dir_exists(const std::string& path)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+std::string get_exe_path()
+{
+    return std::string();
+}
+
+bool get_wine_exe_name(std::string& name, bool keep_ext)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+std::string get_home_dir()
+{
+    std::string path;
+    return path;
+}
+
+std::string get_data_dir()
+{
+    std::string path;
+    return path;
+}
+
+std::string get_config_dir()
+{
+    std::string path;
+    return path;
+}
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 1c9936a7..cbecba49 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ vklayer_files = files(
 opengl_files  = []
 if ['windows', 'mingw'].contains(host_machine.system())
   vklayer_files += files(
+    'file_utils_win32.cpp',
     'win/main.cpp',
     'win/kiero.cpp',
     'win/d3d12_hook.cpp',