diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 6ad4989..7132507 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ async function downloadRelease(octokit, os, org, repo, release, token) {
     const extract = os === "windows" ? "tar -xvf" : "tar -xvzf";
     const archive = `${tempdir}gotestfmt${postfix}`;
 
+    if (os === "windows") {
+        // Ensure the that the install target exists
+        fs.mkdirSync(binpath, { recursive: true })
+        core.addPath(binpath);
+    }
+
     // Search through the latest release assets for an install canidate
     for (let asset of releaseAssets.data) {
         // Check if the asset name matches the determined postfix
@@ -32,11 +38,6 @@ async function downloadRelease(octokit, os, org, repo, release, token) {
                 execSync(`curl -L -o ${archive} ${asset.browser_download_url}`)
             }
 
-            // Ensure the that the install target exists
-            console.log("Preparing install target...")
-            fs.mkdirSync(binpath, { recursive: true })
-            core.addPath(binpath);
-
             // Extract the archive into the install target
             console.log("Unpacking archive file...")
             execSync(`cd "${binpath}" && ${extract} ${archive}`)