diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
index abfeaa77f..581cd6370 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Install Cygwin
-        uses: cygwin/cygwin-install-action@v5
+        uses: cygwin/cygwin-install-action@v6
         with:
           packages: >
             gcc-g++
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           dirs: 'C:\cygwin\bin;C:\cygwin\lib\lapack'
 
-      - name: Select Python version
-        run: |
-          ln -sf c:/cygwin/bin/python3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }} c:/cygwin/bin/python3
-
       - name: pip cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with: