diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
index 4c5c010f..b91b583a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
   smoke-test-windows:
     name: Smoke Test for Windows OS 
     runs-on: windows-latest 
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: powershell
     env:
       SCUBA_GITHUB_AUTOMATION_CREDS: ${{ secrets.SCUBA_GITHUB_AUTOMATION_CREDS }}
       GWS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT: ${{ secrets.GWS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
@@ -26,32 +29,43 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository 
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install pytest
-        run: pip3 install pytest
-
-      - name: Setup virtualenv
+      - name: Run
         run: |
           pip3 install virtualenv
           python -m venv .venv
           .venv\Scripts\activate
 
-      - name: Check virtualenv creation
-        run: pytest ./Testing/Functional/SmokeTests/ -k "SmokeTest and test_venv_creation"
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
           python -m pip3 install .
           pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+          pip3 install pytest
 
-      - name: Download OPA executable
-        run: python download_opa.py -v 0.60.0 -os windows
+          python download_opa.py -v 0.60.0 -os windows
 
-      - name: Execute ScubaGoggles and check for correct output
-        run: |
-          echo "In step to execute ScubaGoggles smoke test" 
-          .venv\Scripts\activate
-          scubagoggles gws
           pytest -s ./Testing/Functional/SmokeTests/ --subjectemail="$env:GWS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT"
+
+      #- name: Setup virtualenv
+      #  run: |
+      #    pip3 install virtualenv
+      #    python -m venv .venv
+      #    .venv\Scripts\activate
+#
+      #- name: Check virtualenv creation
+      #  run: pytest ./Testing/Functional/SmokeTests/ -k "SmokeTest and test_venv_creation"
+#
+      #- name: Install dependencies
+      #  run: |
+      #    python -m pip3 install .
+      #    pip3 install -r requirements.txt
+#
+      #- name: Download OPA executable
+      #  run: python download_opa.py -v 0.60.0 -os windows
+#
+      #- name: Execute ScubaGoggles and check for correct output
+      #  run: |
+      #    echo "In step to execute ScubaGoggles smoke test" 
+      #    .venv\Scripts\activate
+      #    scubagoggles gws
+      #    pytest -s ./Testing/Functional/SmokeTests/ --subjectemail="$env:GWS_SERVICE_ACCOUNT"
       
       - name: Cache dependencies
         uses: actions/cache@v3