diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 8dca6ce891..9d7f0dc88d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ permissions: {}
 
 env:
   CURL_CI: github
-  CURL_TEST_NO_TASKKILL: '1'
 
 jobs:
   cygwin: