diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 5281d42..79bbd03 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,16 @@ runs:
       if: runner.os != 'Windows'
       shell: bash
 
+    - run: |
+        : install rustup if needed on windows
+        if ! command -v rustup &>/dev/null; then
+          curl -LOs https://static.rust-lang.org/rustup/dist/${{ runner.arch == 'ARM64' && 'aarch64' || 'x86_64' }}-pc-windows-msvc/rustup-init.exe
+          ./rustup-init.exe -y --default-toolchain none --no-modify-path
+          echo "$USERPROFILE/.cargo/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+        fi
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      shell: bash
+    
     - name: rustup toolchain install ${{steps.parse.outputs.toolchain}}
       run: rustup toolchain install ${{steps.parse.outputs.toolchain}}${{steps.flags.outputs.targets}}${{steps.flags.outputs.components}} --profile minimal${{steps.flags.outputs.downgrade}} --no-self-update
       shell: bash