try to enable windows tests

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -291,6 +291,13 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: build/release
           run: ninja check
 
+      # TODO: remove if the above issue gets resolved         
+      - name: Test Windows
+        if: matrix.env.ninja_platform == 'win'
+        run: |
+          cd build/release
+          ninja check
+
   publish:
     # https://github.com/marvinpinto/actions/issues/177
     needs: [flatpak, build]