diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ffaae8451..1a1ed1743 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: "(vcpkg only) remove python"
       if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
       run: |
-        rmdir /S /Q c:\\hostedtoolcache\\windows\\python\\
+        rm -rf c:\\hostedtoolcache\\windows\\python\\
 
     - name: "(vcpkg only) Setup CMake Toolchain file"
       if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}