diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 754df58..5910437 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -56,10 +56,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           brew update
           brew install libpcap
-      - name: Install libpcap on Windows
+      - name: Install npcap on Windows
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        env:
+          NPCAP_OEM_URL: ${{ secrets.NPCAP_OEM_URL }}
         run: |
-          choco install wireshark && choco install winpcap
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "$env:NPCAP_OEM_URL" -OutFile "$env:TEMP/npcap-oem.exe"
+          # for this ridiculous `&` syntax alone, I'd rather use COBOL than Powershell
+          # see https://stackoverflow.com/a/1674950/5637701
+          & "$env:TEMP/npcap-oem.exe" /S
       - name: Submodule update
         run: git submodule update --init --recursive
         shell: bash