diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 11fb985df..8057c8b66 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ build:windows:
     GIT_DEPTH: 5
   before_script:
     - ./docker/install_choco.ps1
-    - choco uninstall python
     - choco install -y --x64 python --version=3.7.9 7zip checksum
     - python --version # | findstr /B "Python 3\.7\." # dont upgrade python on every run. just make sure we're on the right Python
     - pip --version # | findstr /E '\(python 3\.7\)'