diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
index b1bbbc10c..101cc993f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpha.yml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/windows-alpha-build.yml
     permissions:
       contents: write
-    needs: [build-data]
+    needs: [build-data, windows-step-2]
     with:
       build-version: ${{ needs.build-data.outputs.version }}
       generate-gpo: false