diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 2acbf22c70..51f9b3a881 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -34,10 +34,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           r-version: ${{ matrix.config.r }}
           rtools-version: '43'
+          
       - name: Set path for rtoools43 on Windows
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: echo "C:\\rtools43\\usr\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+
+      - name: Verify RTools version on Windows
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
-          echo "PATH=C:\\rtools43\\usr\\bin;C:\\rtools43\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          system('gcc --version')
+        shell: Rscript {0}
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-pandoc@v2