diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-dependencies-windows/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-dependencies-windows/action.yml
index 32ac1294..f8a8b4ff 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-dependencies-windows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-dependencies-windows/action.yml
@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - name: Setup virtualenv
+    - name: Setup virtual environment and install dependencies
       shell: powershell
       run: |
         python -m venv .venv
-        .venv\Scripts\activate.ps1
-
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      shell: powershell
-      run: |
+        ${{ env.SCUBAGOGGLES_ACTIVATE_VENV }}
         python -m pip install .
         pip install -r requirements.txt
         pip install pytest
@@ -29,5 +25,6 @@ runs:
     - name: Download OPA executable
       shell: powershell
       run: |
+        ${{ env.SCUBAGOGGLES_ACTIVATE_VENV }}
         scubagoggles setup -m -nc -nd -d ~/scubagoggles -r ~/scubagoggles -c credentials.json
         scubagoggles getopa -v ${{ inputs.opa-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
index 5e02a9f1..b3297cc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ jobs:
           cache: "pip"
           cache-dependency-path: "requirements.txt"
 
+      - name: Virtual Environment Activation Definition
+        if: ${{ matrix.operating-system == 'windows-latest' }}
+        run: >
+          echo "SCUBAGOGGLES_ACTIVATE_VENV=.venv\Scripts\activate.ps1"
+          >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Setup Dependencies (Windows)
         if: ${{ matrix.operating-system == 'windows-latest' }}
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-dependencies-windows
@@ -106,4 +112,6 @@ jobs:
           json: ${{ secrets.GWS_GITHUB_AUTOMATION_CREDS }}
 
       - name: Run ScubaGoggles and check for correct output
-        run: pytest ./scubagoggles/Testing/Functional/SmokeTests/ -vvv --subjectemail="${{ secrets.GWS_SUBJECT_EMAIL }}" --customerdomain="${{ secrets.GWS_DOMAIN }}"
+        run: |
+          ${{ env.SCUBAGOGGLES_ACTIVATE_VENV }}
+          pytest ./scubagoggles/Testing/Functional/SmokeTests/ -vvv --subjectemail="${{ secrets.GWS_SUBJECT_EMAIL }}" --customerdomain="${{ secrets.GWS_DOMAIN }}"