diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 2a959868da..046e822c4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 'curl version'
         timeout-minutes: 1
         run: |
-          find . -name '*.exe' -o -name '*.dll'
+          PATH=/usr/bin find . -name '*.exe' -o -name '*.dll'
           PATH="$PWD/bld/lib:$PATH"
           bld/src/curl.exe --disable --version