diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 0e354f649f..bfe96ec0e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -52,18 +52,17 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build
         cd build
-        cmake ..
+        cmake -DPython3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/python3 ..
         ninja
         ninja install
 
     - name: Set version variables from output of cmake
       run: |
-        VER=$(cat ${{ github.workspace }}/build/VERSION)
+        VER=$(cat build/VERSION)
         echo "VERSION=$VER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
     - name: Upload release assets
       run: |
-        ls ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts/
         gh release upload "${{ env.VERSION }}" cadabra2-${{ env.VERSION }}-win64.exe --clobber
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}