diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index 4ac9794da..1dba3774c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ jobs:
       # Cache size over the entire repo is 10Gi:
       # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/caching-dependencies-to-speed-up-workflows#usage-limits-and-eviction-policy
       CCACHE_SIZE: 500M
-      SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: true
+      SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED: on
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -344,11 +344,6 @@ jobs:
         if:  matrix.use_sccache == 1 && matrix.os == 'Windows'
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.9
 
-      # workaround, see https://github.com/Mozilla-Actions/sccache-action/issues/177
-      - name: Ensure sccache is using GHA cache (Windows)
-        if: matrix.use_sccache == 1 && matrix.os == 'Windows'
-        run: Add-Content -Path $env:GITHUB_ENV -Value "SCCACHE_GHA_ENABLED=true"
-
       - name: Setup ccache (macOS)
         if: matrix.use_ccache == 1 && matrix.os == 'macOS'
         run: brew install ccache