diff --git a/.github/workflows/common.yml b/.github/workflows/common.yml
index f7f25ac73..161bbff2a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/common.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/common.yml
@@ -54,15 +54,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           RUST_LOG=hyperon=debug cargo test
 
-      - name: Set RUST_LOG environment variable
-        if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
-        run: |
-          @set RUST_LOG=hyperon=debug
-
       - name: Test Rust library Windows
         if: ${{ startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') }}
-        working-directory: ./lib
         run: |
+          chcp 65001 #set code page to utf-8
+          echo ("RUST_LOG=hyperon=debug" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
           cargo test
 
       - name: Install cbindgen