diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yml
index 348c59801..749a6a116 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       run: ./bin/alr --non-interactive help get
 
     - name: install tar from msys2 (Git tar in Actions VM does not seem to work)
-      run: C:\Users\runneradmin\.cache\alire\msys64\usr\bin\pacman --noconfirm -S tar
+      run: C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Local\alire\msys64\usr\bin\pacman --noconfirm -S tar
 
     - name: Install Python 3.x (required for the testsuite)
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2