diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yaml
index 5224e973..ebc8ebcb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-windows.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         curl.exe -L -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
         tar -xf ffmpeg.zip
-        ls
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffmpeg.exe" "ffmpeg.exe"
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffprobe.exe" "ffprobe.exe"
         
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run e2e soundcloud tests with coverage
       run: |
-        curl.exe -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
+        curl.exe -L -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
         tar -xf ffmpeg.zip
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffmpeg.exe" "ffmpeg.exe"
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffprobe.exe" "ffprobe.exe"
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run e2e soundcloud tests with coverage
       run: |
-        curl.exe -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
+        curl.exe -L -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
         tar -xf ffmpeg.zip
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffmpeg.exe" "ffmpeg.exe"
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffprobe.exe" "ffprobe.exe"
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run e2e youtube tests with coverage
       run: |
-        curl.exe -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
+        curl.exe -L -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
         tar -xf ffmpeg.zip
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffmpeg.exe" "ffmpeg.exe"
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffprobe.exe" "ffprobe.exe"
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Run e2e plugin tests with coverage
       run: |
-        curl.exe -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
+        curl.exe -L -o ffmpeg.zip https://github.com/yt-dlp/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip
         tar -xf ffmpeg.zip
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffmpeg.exe" "ffmpeg.exe"
         move "ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl\bin\ffprobe.exe" "ffprobe.exe"