diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@
 pyoxidizer-windows-tests: pyoxidizer
 	rm -rf $(PYOX_DIR)/templates
 	cp -ar $(PYOX_DIR)/lib/mercurial/templates $(PYOX_DIR)/templates
+	rm -rf $(PYOX_DIR)/helptext
+	cp -ar $(PYOX_DIR)/lib/mercurial/helptext $(PYOX_DIR)/helptext
 
 
 .PHONY: help all local build doc cleanbutpackages clean install install-bin \