diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 54aeb357..b2e28e08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
     - name: Install Visual C++ for Python 2.7
-      if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: |
         choco install vcpython27 -f -y
     - name: Test cibuildwheel
diff --git a/examples/github-deploy.yml b/examples/github-deploy.yml
index 54c4c2bc..b3d3fc04 100644
--- a/examples/github-deploy.yml
+++ b/examples/github-deploy.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install cibuildwheel==1.4.2
 
       - name: Install Visual C++ for Python 2.7
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           choco install vcpython27 -f -y
 
diff --git a/examples/github-minimal.yml b/examples/github-minimal.yml
index 3b1795f2..8501cb84 100644
--- a/examples/github-minimal.yml
+++ b/examples/github-minimal.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install cibuildwheel==1.4.2
 
       - name: Install Visual C++ for Python 2.7
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows')
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         run: |
           choco install vcpython27 -f -y