diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 45d6af07..ce9948bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ jobs:
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
         restore-keys: |
           ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-    - name: Build .deb file
+
+    - name: find location of mvn.exe
+      shell: cmd
+      run: |
+        where mvn
+        path
+      
+    - name: Build Windows ZIP distribution
       shell: cmd
-      run: .\\make.exe deb
+      run: .\\make.exe zip-win
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f7a6a77..b370d69d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@ SHELL := make/eval-java
 endif
 .SHELLFLAGS :=
 
+OS := $(shell println(getOS());)
+
+ifeq ($(OS), WINDOWS)
+MVN ?= mvn.cmd
+else
 MVN ?= mvn
-DOCKER := docker
+endif
 
-OS := $(shell println(getOS());)
+DOCKER := docker
 
 .PHONY : default
 ifeq ($(OS), WINDOWS)