diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 361de26ab..198389652 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         shell: msys2 {0}
         run: src/bin/installDeps.sh
+      - name: Install tar
+        run: pacman -S tar
       - name: Build the .zip
         shell: msys2 {0}
         run: src/bin/buildForWindows.sh
diff --git a/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh b/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh
index d9a4d9468..8d183efc3 100755
--- a/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh
+++ b/src/bin/buildForWindows.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ TMP_FOLDER=$(try mktemp -d) || exit 1
 trap 'exit 1' HUP INT TERM
 trap 'log "cleaning up..."; try cd / && try rm -rf "${TMP_FOLDER}"' EXIT
 
-rm bin tests node_modules/ep_etherpad-lite
 log "create a clean environment in $TMP_FOLDER..."
 try git archive --format=tar HEAD | (try cd "${TMP_FOLDER}" && try tar xf -) \
     || fatal "failed to copy etherpad to temporary folder"