diff --git a/.github/actions/windows-before-install.sh b/.github/actions/windows-before-install.sh
index 21ade2f1..5e48824c 100755
--- a/.github/actions/windows-before-install.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/windows-before-install.sh
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ echo "This is a ${BITS}-bit build for ${PLATFORM}"
 export mypath=$(pwd)
 cd ~
 
-export python="python"
-export pip="pip"
+export python="c:\python\python.exe"
+export pip="c:\python\scripts\pip.exe"
 
 # pyscard needs swig, keep these two together
 choco install $CHOCOPTIONS swig