diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
index e0469c5..66e433a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
@@ -56,8 +56,14 @@ jobs:
         submodules: true
         fetch-depth: 0
 
-    - name: install mingw
+    - name: install mingw & deps
       uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
+      with:
+        update: true
+        install: >-
+          cmake
+          mingw-w64-cmake
+          mingw-w64-extra-cmake-modules
       if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
 
     - name: Install Dependencies