diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8d2685c..bf0952e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -356,6 +356,9 @@ jobs:
     defaults:
       run:
         shell: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --login --norc -eo pipefail -o igncr '{0}'
+    env:
+      CYGWIN_NOWINPATH: 1
+      CHERE_INVOKING: 1
     steps:
       - name: Set up Cygwin
         uses: cygwin/cygwin-install-action@master
@@ -365,19 +368,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: build
-        run: |
-          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          make
+        run: make
 
       - name: stats
-        run: |
-          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          make stats
+        run: make stats
 
       - name: test
-        run: |
-          cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          make test
+        run: make test
 
   openbsd:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest