diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 20dfde936..b5d715754 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           path-type: inherit
           install: >-
             zip
+            tar
       -
         name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -39,9 +40,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         shell: msys2 {0}
         run: src/bin/installDeps.sh
-      - name: Install tar
-        run: pacman --noconfirm -S  tar
-        shell: msys2 {0}
       - name: Build the .zip
         shell: msys2 {0}
         run: src/bin/buildForWindows.sh