diff --git a/.gitlab/ci/python-env.ps1 b/.gitlab/ci/python-env.ps1
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4e897d8dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitlab/ci/python-env.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+$pwdpath = $pwd.Path
+cmake -P .gitlab/ci/download_python3.cmake
+Set-Item -Force -Path "env:PATH" -Value "$pwdpath\.gitlab\python3;$env:PATH"
+python --version
diff --git a/.gitlab/os-windows.yml b/.gitlab/os-windows.yml
index eb063f878d..ca46612727 100644
--- a/.gitlab/os-windows.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/os-windows.yml
@@ -305,9 +305,7 @@
     - (& "$env:WIX\bin\light.exe" -help) | Select -First 1
     - cmake --version
     - . .gitlab/ci/qt-env.ps1
-    - cmake -P .gitlab/ci/download_python3.cmake
-    - Set-Item -Force -Path "env:PATH" -Value "$pwdpath\.gitlab\python3;$env:PATH"
-    - python --version
+    - . .gitlab/ci/python-env.ps1
 
 .cmake_build_windows:
     stage: build