diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
index de3027ee0e..07ccf891fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_windows.yml
@@ -73,14 +73,16 @@ jobs:
     - name: Configure CMake
       # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
       # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
-      run: |
-        . /opt/intel/oneapi/mkl/latest/env/vars.sh
-        cmake -B ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }} \
-        -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON \
-        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }} \
-        -DKokkos_ENABLE_OPENMP=${{ matrix.openmp }} \
-        -DKokkos_ENABLE_SERIAL=${{ matrix.serial }} \
-        -DENABLE_PYTHON=ON \
+      env:
+        MKLROOT: c:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\mkl\latest
+      shell: bash
+      run: >
+        echo $MKLROOT && cmake -B ${{ steps.strings.outputs.build-output-dir }}
+        -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+        -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build_type }}
+        -DKokkos_ENABLE_OPENMP=${{ matrix.openmp }}
+        -DKokkos_ENABLE_SERIAL=${{ matrix.serial }}
+        -DENABLE_PYTHON=ON
         -S ${{ github.workspace }}
 
     - name: Build