diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 82cac7432..f7ddc29dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: "(vcpkg only) remove python"
       if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
-      shell: pwsh
       run: |
-        rm -R -Force c:\\hostedtoolcache\\windows\\python\\
+        rm -rf c:\\hostedtoolcache\\windows\\python\\
 
     - name: Checkout Pangolin
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -45,14 +44,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         vcpkgDirectory: '${{github.workspace}}/scripts/vcpkg'
 
-    - name: "(vcpkg only) setuptools"
-      if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
-      run: |
-        python -m pip show setuptools
-        python --version
-        python -c 'import sys; import pprint; pprint.pprint(sys.path)'
-        python -c 'import setuptools'
-
     - name: "(vcpkg only) Setup CMake Toolchain file"
       if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
       run: |