diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
index e0cbcfe07..134b0cfb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
@@ -65,15 +65,24 @@ jobs:
         nimble-version: '0.20.1'
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-    - name: Make update (downloads dependencies via nimble)
-      run: make update
+    - name: Add Nimble to MSYS2 PATH and run make update
+      run: |
+        # The setup-nimble-action installs to .nimble_runtime/bin but MSYS2 has its own PATH
+        # Save the nimble path for use in subsequent steps
+        echo "NIMBLE_BIN=$(pwd)/.nimble_runtime/bin" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        export PATH="$(pwd)/.nimble_runtime/bin:$HOME/.nimble/bin:$PATH"
+        which nimble
+        nimble -v
+        make update
 
     - name: Building wakunode2.exe
       run: |
+        export PATH="$NIMBLE_BIN:$HOME/.nimble/bin:$PATH"
         make wakunode2 LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG V=3 -j8
 
     - name: Building libwaku.dll
       run: |
+        export PATH="$NIMBLE_BIN:$HOME/.nimble/bin:$PATH"
         make libwaku STATIC=0 LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG V=1 -j
     
     - name: Check Executable