diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 1b6994a3c..20dfde936 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: msys2 {0}
         run: src/bin/installDeps.sh
       - name: Install tar
-        run: pacman -S --noconfirm tar
+        run: pacman --noconfirm -S  tar
         shell: msys2 {0}
       - name: Build the .zip
         shell: msys2 {0}