diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 0b81265..6286e0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: make clean MacOS
       if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.target, 'macos') }}
       run: make -f Makefile.FreeBSD clean
-    - name: install PCRE Windows
+    - name: install Windows libraries
       if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.target, 'windows') }}
-      run: vcpkg install pcre2:x64-windows
+      run: vcpkg install pcre2:x64-windows && c:\msys64\usr\bin\pacman.exe -S pcre2
     - name: make Windows
       if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.target, 'windows') }}
       run: make -f Makefile.win