diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
index 1d3984588..d7917485d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
@@ -226,16 +226,23 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm gluon ci --brand alpha --display-version ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
 
       - name: Download
-        run: pnpm gluon download
+        shell: powershell.exe C:\mozilla-build\start-shell.bat "{0}"
+        run: |
+          cd /c/actions-runner/_work/browser/browser # mozillabuild defaults to ~
+          pnpm gluon download
 
       - name: Import
-        run: pnpm import
+        shell: powershell.exe C:\mozilla-build\start-shell.bat "{0}"
+        run: |
+          cd /c/actions-runner/_work/browser/browser # mozillabuild defaults to ~
+          pnpm import
 
       - name: Build
         shell: powershell.exe C:\mozilla-build\start-shell.bat "{0}"
         run: |
           cd /c/actions-runner/_work/browser/browser # mozillabuild defaults to ~
           pnpm build --skip-patch-check
+
       - name: Package
         shell: powershell.exe C:\mozilla-build\start-shell.bat "{0}"
         run: |
@@ -437,7 +444,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     name: Release
-    needs: [build-data, linux, source]
+    needs: [build-data, linux, source, windows]¡
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/alpha' }}