diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 600b934bd5..afdb9bea1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
       # rm -rf dist-newstyle/src/direct-sq* is here because of the bug in cabal's dependency which prevents second build from finishing
 
       - name: 'Setup MSYS2'
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
         uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
         with:
           msystem: ucrt64