diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 43666ce..2cbd7d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           msystem: MINGW64
           update: false
+          # inherit the runner PATH so GITHUB_PATH additions (the chez wrapper
+          # dir) are visible inside the msys2 shell
+          path-type: inherit
           install: >-
             git make vim unzip zip
             mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc