diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
index a8c3d088576ae..b410731e9135f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_windows.yml
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ jobs:
             --output-on-failure `
             --config %BUILD_TYPE%
 
-  # build_on_pixi:
-  #   name: win-pixi
-  #   runs-on: windows-latest
-  #   steps:
-  #     - name: Checkout
-  #       uses: actions/checkout@v4
-  #     - uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.5.1
-  #       with:
-  #         cache: true
-  #     - run: |
-  #         pixi run test_all
+  build_on_pixi:
+    name: win-pixi
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: prefix-dev/setup-pixi@v0.5.1
+        with:
+          cache: true
+      - run: |
+          pixi run test_all
diff --git a/pixi.toml b/pixi.toml
index 89ec3c56fa32b..46625641448b6 100644
--- a/pixi.toml
+++ b/pixi.toml
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ freeglut = ">=3.2.2,<3.3"
 
 [target.win-64.tasks]
 configure = "cmake -S . -B build -G 'Visual Studio 17 2022' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DDART_MSVC_DEFAULT_OPTIONS=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DDART_VERBOSE=ON"
-build = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j --target all -C Release", depends_on = [
+build = { cmd = "cmake --build build --config Release -j --target all", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }
-test = { cmd = "ctest --test-dir build --rerun-failed --output-on-failure -C Release", depends_on = [
+test = { cmd = "ctest --test-dir build --config Release --rerun-failed --output-on-failure", depends_on = [
     "build",
 ] }
-test_all = { cmd = "cmake --build build -j4 --target ALL", depends_on = [
+test_all = { cmd = "cmake --build build --config Release -j4 --target ALL", depends_on = [
     "configure",
 ] }