diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml
index 61789b53..e96ec8b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_dbt_core_testing.yml
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-postgres-windows
 
-      - name: "Set up venv (windows)"
+      - name: "Set up & activate venv (windows)"
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           python -m venv env
-          source env\\bin\\activate
+          source env\Scripts\activate
 
-      - name: "Set up venv (not windows!)"
+      - name: "Set up & activate venv (not windows!)"
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: |
           python -m venv env