diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index ed25d58e04..2ac428df9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 5
         run: |
           /usr/bin/pacman --noconfirm --noprogressbar --sync --needed openssh
-          /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/choco.exe install --yes --no-progress --limit-output --timeout 180 --force stunnel || true
+          /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/choco.exe install --yes --no-progress --limit-output --timeout 180 --force stunnel
 
       - name: 'run tests'
         if: ${{ matrix.tflags != 'skipall' && matrix.tflags != 'skiprun' }}
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.tflags != 'skipall' && matrix.tflags != 'skiprun' }}
         timeout-minutes: 5
         run: |
-          /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/choco.exe install --yes --no-progress --limit-output --timeout 180 --force stunnel || true
+          /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/choco.exe install --yes --no-progress --limit-output --timeout 180 --force stunnel
           python3 -m pip --disable-pip-version-check --no-input --no-cache-dir install --progress-bar off --prefer-binary -r tests/requirements.txt
 
       - name: 'run tests'
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ jobs:
             unzip bin.zip
             rm -f bin.zip
           fi
-          /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/choco.exe install --yes --no-progress --limit-output --timeout 180 --force stunnel || true
+          /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/choco.exe install --yes --no-progress --limit-output --timeout 180 --force stunnel
           if [ "${MATRIX_IMAGE}" != 'windows-11-arm' ]; then  # save 30-60 seconds, to counteract the slower test run step
             python3 -m pip --disable-pip-version-check --no-input --no-cache-dir install --progress-bar off --prefer-binary -r tests/requirements.txt
           fi