diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-windows.yml
index b2b564316e3..c13aa143f68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-packages-action-windows.yml
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           nox --force-color -e decompress-dependencies -- windows ${{ inputs.arch }}
 
+      - name: Rename salt directory
+        run: ren ./salt ./salt-bak
+
       - name: Show System Info
         env:
           SKIP_REQUIREMENTS_INSTALL: "1"
@@ -186,8 +189,9 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_ACTIONS_PIPELINE: "1"
           RAISE_DEPRECATIONS_RUNTIME_ERRORS: "1"
           TOOLS_DISTRO_SLUG: "${{ inputs.distro-slug }}"
+          PYTHONUTF8: "1"
         run: |
-          env PYTHONUTF8=1 nox --force-color -f noxfile.py -e "${{ inputs.nox-session }}-pkgs" -- '${{ matrix.tests-chunk }}'
+          nox --force-color -f noxfile.py -e "${{ inputs.nox-session }}-pkgs" -- '${{ matrix.tests-chunk }}'
 
       - name: Run Package Tests
         env:
@@ -201,8 +205,9 @@ jobs:
           SKIP_INITIAL_GH_ACTIONS_FAILURES: "1"
           COVERAGE_CONTEXT: ${{ inputs.distro-slug }}
           OUTPUT_COLUMNS: "190"
+          PYTHONUTF8: "1"
         run: |
-          env PYTHONUTF8=1 nox --force-color -f noxfile.py -e ${{ inputs.nox-session }}-pkgs -- ${{ matrix.tests-chunk }} \
+          nox --force-color -f noxfile.py -e ${{ inputs.nox-session }}-pkgs -- ${{ matrix.tests-chunk }} \
           ${{ matrix.version && format('--prev-version={0}', matrix.version) || ''}}
 
       - name: Prepare Test Run Artifacts