diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b8f9f9b15..dcdbd4596 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,20 @@ jobs:
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+      - name: Windows Environment
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: |
+          echo "Platform=x64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "Configuration=Release" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "IceHome=${{github.workspace}}\ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "ICE_HOME=${{github.workspace}}\ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Linux/MacOS Environment
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+        run: |
+          echo "ICE_HOME=${{github.workspace}}/ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "IceHome=${{github.workspace}}/ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Checkout Ice
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -50,20 +64,6 @@ jobs:
           working_directory: ice
           build_flags: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && '/t:BuildDist' || 'srcs' }}
 
-      - name: Windows Environment
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          echo "Platform=x64" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "Configuration=Release" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "IceHome=${{github.workspace}}\ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "ICE_HOME=${{github.workspace}}\ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Linux/MacOS Environment
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        run: |
-          echo "ICE_HOME=${{github.workspace}}/ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "IceHome=${{github.workspace}}/ice" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: