diff --git a/.github/workflows/options.yml b/.github/workflows/options.yml
index 84ed688a..e04ca691 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/options.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/options.yml
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ jobs:
           micromamba --help
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
 
-      - name: test environment name in powershell
+      - name: debug environment name in powershell
         shell: powershell
         run: |
-          python -c "import os; env = os.environ['CONDA_PREFIX'].split('/')[-1]; assert env == 'myenv'"
+          python -c "import os; env = os.environ['CONDA_PREFIX']; print(env)"
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
-      - name: debug environment name in bash
-        shell: bash -l {0}
+      - name: test environment name in powershell
+        shell: powershell
         run: |
-          python -c "import os; env = os.environ['CONDA_PREFIX']; print(env)"
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+          python -c "import os; env = os.environ['CONDA_PREFIX'].split('\')[-1]; assert env == 'myenv'"
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
 
       - name: test environment name in bash
         shell: bash -l {0}