diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index 665ed61..bfcab4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
 
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash  # use Bash, even on Windows
+
 jobs:
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10']
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
         include:
           # only run benchmarks for the following configuration...
           - os: ubuntu-latest