diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 37af144ef..43b5bf5d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -136,10 +136,7 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.config.os_identifier == 'win'
 
     - name: Package Windows
-      run: |
-        cd ./installer/windows
-        iwr -useb https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe -outfile 'VC_redist.x86.exe'
-        makensis -WX -V3 installer.nsi
+      run: .\installer\windows\package.ps1
       if: matrix.config.os_identifier == 'win'
 
     - name: Publish Windows Installer
diff --git a/installer/windows/package.ps1 b/installer/windows/package.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60372b726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/windows/package.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Set-Location ./installer/windows
+Invoke-WebRequest -useb https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe -outfile 'VC_redist.x86.exe'
+makensis -WX -V3 installer.nsi
\ No newline at end of file