diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index d95ab81..1a64c5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           neovim: true
       - name: Install packer
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform != 'windows-latest' }}
         run: |
-          NVIM_HOME=$(printf "luado return vim.fn.stdpath(\"data\")\n%%print\n" | nvim -es)
-          git clone https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim $NVIM_HOME/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
+          git clone https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim
+      - name: Install packer on Windows
+        if: ${{ matrix.platform == 'windows-latest' }}
+        run: |
+          git clone https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\nvim-data\site\pack\packer\start\packer.nvim"
       - name: Run neovim checks
         run: make check_neovim
         env: