diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 60f0fb2965..0f1fc7ec6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -328,7 +328,9 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 5
         run: |
           /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/choco.exe install --yes --no-progress --limit-output --timeout 180 --force stunnel || true
-          curl --disable --fail --silent --show-error --connect-timeout 15 --max-time 60 --retry 3 https://live.sysinternals.com/handle64.exe --output /bin/handle64.exe
+          if [ '${{ matrix.sys }}' != 'msys' ]; then
+            curl --disable --fail --silent --show-error --connect-timeout 15 --max-time 60 --retry 3 https://live.sysinternals.com/handle64.exe --output /bin/handle64.exe
+          fi
 
       - name: 'run tests'
         if: ${{ matrix.tflags != 'skipall' && matrix.tflags != 'skiprun' }}