diff --git a/.github/workflows/cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
index b95a91d..ac711e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cpp.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ jobs:
         submodules: true
         fetch-depth: 0
 
+    - name: install mingw & deps
+      uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
+      with:
+        update: true
+        install: >-
+          cmake
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+
     - name: Set environment list variables
       run: |
         env_vars="${{ matrix.env_list }}"
@@ -72,14 +80,6 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
       run: echo "CMAKE_GENERATOR=MinGW Makefiles" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: install mingw & deps
-      uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
-      with:
-        update: true
-        install: >-
-          cmake
-      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
-
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: |
         if [[ "${{ matrix.env_list }}" = "ARCH=x86" ]]; then