diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index d530aed20d..d51ae2a4e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
           allow-prereleases: true
+      - run: py --list-paths || true  # Show all Python paths on Windows
       - uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-ninja@v6
       - name: Install wasi-sdk (Windows)
         shell: pwsh
@@ -163,15 +164,19 @@ jobs:
           echo 'GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH=C:\\Dummy' >> $Env:GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Run Python Tests
         run: python -m pytest
-      - name: Run Tests (macOS or Linux)
+      - name: Run Tests (Linux or macOS)
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        shell: bash
-        run: npm test --python="${pythonLocation}/python"
         env:
           FULL_TEST: ${{ (matrix.node == '24.x' && matrix.python == '3.14') && '1' || '0' }}
+          NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON: "${{ env.pythonLocation }}/python"
+        run: npm test
       - name: Run Tests (Windows)
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         shell: bash # Building wasm on Windows requires using make generator, it only works in bash
-        run: npm run test --python="${pythonLocation}\\python.exe"
         env:
           FULL_TEST: ${{ (matrix.node == '24.x' && matrix.python == '3.14') && '1' || '0' }}
+          NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON: "${{ env.pythonLocation }}\\python.exe"
+        run: |
+          echo "NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON=${NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON}"
+          npm run test
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/visual-studio.yml b/.github/workflows/visual-studio.yml
index c4d45c7d9f..10e6622088 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/visual-studio.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/visual-studio.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.x"
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: npm install
+      # - run: echo "pythonLocation=${pythonLocation}"
+      - run: echo "env:pythonLocation=${env:pythonLocation}"
+      # - run: env
       - name: Run Node tests
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: npm run test --python="${env:pythonLocation}\\python.exe" --msvs-version="${{ matrix.msvs-version }}"
+        shell: bash # Building wasm on Windows requires using make generator, it only works in bash
+        run: npm run test
diff --git a/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml b/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
index 016d2e0abc..7328daaa6b 100644
--- a/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
+++ b/gyp/.github/workflows/node-gyp.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
           node-version: "lts/*"
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+      - name: Use Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           allow-prereleases: true
@@ -51,14 +52,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           rm -rf node-gyp/gyp
           cp -r gyp-next node-gyp/gyp
-      - name: Run tests (macOS or Linux)
-        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
+      - run: echo "env:pythonLocation=${env:pythonLocation}"
+      # - run: env
+      - name: Run tests
         run: |
           cd node-gyp
-          npm test --python="${pythonLocation}/python"
-      - name: Run tests (Windows)
-        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          cd node-gyp
-          npm run test --python="${env:pythonLocation}\\python.exe"
+          npm test