diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 3ff5e788..e4502597 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -57,13 +57,9 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.sys.compiler == 'default'
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
-        $env:Path = "C:/ProgramData/mingw64/mingw64/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib;" + $env:Path
-
-    - name: Print PATH
-      if: matrix.sys.compiler == 'default'
-      shell: pwsh
-      run: |
-        echo $env:Path
+        $newPath = "$env:PATH"
+        [System.Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", "C:/ProgramData/mingw64/mingw64/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib" + $env:Path" + ";" + $newPath, "Process")
+        echo "Updated PATH: $env:PATH"
 
     - name: Checkout code
       uses: actions/checkout@v3