diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
index 14a5f2c14..2b597a945 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-cygwin-pip3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }}-
 
+      - name: Select Python version
+        run: |
+          ln -sf c:/cygwin/bin/python3.${{ matrix.python-minor-version }} c:/cygwin/bin/python3
+
       - name: Build system information
         run: |
           dash.exe -c "python3 .github/workflows/system-info.py"
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install a different NumPy
         shell: dash.exe -l "{0}"
         run: |
-          python3 -m pip install -U 'numpy!=1.21.*'
+          python3 -m pip install -U numpy
 
       - name: Build
         shell: bash.exe -eo pipefail -o igncr "{0}"