diff --git a/.github/workflows/ccpp_win.yml b/.github/workflows/ccpp_win.yml
index 1bd841de42c..4f20dc77a2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ccpp_win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ccpp_win.yml
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: make
       working-directory: ./build
       run: msbuild /m /P:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo INSTALL.vcxproj
-    - name: make .mo
-      working-directory: ./build
-      run: msbuild /m /P:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo gettext_po_to_mo.vcxproj
-    - name: make .pot
-      working-directory: ./build
-      run: msbuild /m /P:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo gettext_make_pot.vcxproj
+    # - name: make .mo
+      # working-directory: ./build
+      # run: msbuild /m /P:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo gettext_po_to_mo.vcxproj
+    # - name: make .pot
+      # working-directory: ./build
+      # run: msbuild /m /P:Configuration=RelWithDebInfo gettext_make_pot.vcxproj
     - name: create directory and copy into it
       working-directory: ./build
       run: ls
@@ -110,3 +110,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: nightly_win64
         path: build/package/
+    - name: msgfmt
+      working-directory: ./build
+      run: msgfmt --version