diff --git a/.github/workflows/analysis_ports.yml b/.github/workflows/analysis_ports.yml
index ab818b38d..1636280e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/analysis_ports.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/analysis_ports.yml
@@ -177,6 +177,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           persist-credentials: false
+      - name: test_windows_configure
+        if: ${{ matrix.test_windows == 'yes' }}
+        shell: msys2bash
+        run: |
+          echo "mount"
+          mount || echo "ignored"
+          cd unbound
+          rm -f aclocal.m4
+          autoreconf -fi
       - name: test_windows
         if: ${{ matrix.test_windows == 'yes' }}
         env: