diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 1ebf3227f..103f5f1e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ env:
   JAVA_VERSION: 20
   OPENJFX_JMODS_AMD64: 'https://download2.gluonhq.com/openjfx/20.0.2/openjfx-20.0.2_windows-x64_bin-jmods.zip'
   OPENJFX_JMODS_AMD64_HASH: '18625bbc13c57dbf802486564247a8d8cab72ec558c240a401bf6440384ebd77'
+  WINFSP_MSI: 'https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp/releases/download/v2.0/winfsp-2.0.23075.msi'
+  WINFSP_UNINSTALLER: 'https://github.com/cryptomator/winfsp-uninstaller/releases/download/1.0.0-beta9/winfsp-uninstaller.exe'
 
 defaults:
   run:
@@ -292,13 +294,11 @@ jobs:
         shell: pwsh
       - name: Download WinFsp
         run: |
-          $winfspUrl = (Select-String -Path ".\dist\win\bundle\resources\winfsp.url" -Pattern 'URL=(https://.+)$').Matches.Groups[1].Value
-          curl --output dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp.msi -L $winfspUrl
+          curl --output dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp.msi -L ${{ env.WINFSP_MSI }}
         shell: pwsh
       - name: Download Legacy-WinFsp uninstaller
         run: |
-          $winfspUninstallerUrl = (Select-String -Path ".\dist\win\bundle\resources\winfsp-uninstaller.url" -Pattern 'URL=(https://.+)$').Matches.Groups[1].Value
-          curl --output dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-uninstaller.exe -L $winfspUninstallerUrl
+          curl --output dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-uninstaller.exe -L ${{ env.WINFSP_UNINSTALLER }}
         shell: pwsh
       - name: Compile to wixObj file
         run: >
diff --git a/dist/win/build.ps1 b/dist/win/build.ps1
index 7a11f0136..2606a3778 100644
--- a/dist/win/build.ps1
+++ b/dist/win/build.ps1
@@ -176,12 +176,12 @@ $Env:JP_WIXHELPER_DIR = "."
  "-Dlicense.licenseMergesUrl=file:///$buildDir/../../license/merges"
 
 # download Winfsp
-$winfspMsiUrl= (Select-String -Path ".\bundle\resources\winfsp.url" -Pattern 'URL=(https://.+)$').Matches.Groups[1].Value
+$winfspMsiUrl= 'https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp/releases/download/v2.0/winfsp-2.0.23075.msi'
 Write-Output "Downloading ${winfspMsiUrl}..."
 Invoke-WebRequest $winfspMsiUrl -OutFile ".\bundle\resources\winfsp.msi" # redirects are followed by default
 
 # download legacy-winfsp uninstaller
-$winfspUninstaller= (Select-String -Path ".\bundle\resources\winfsp-uninstaller.url" -Pattern 'URL=(https://.+)$').Matches.Groups[1].Value
+$winfspUninstaller= 'https://github.com/cryptomator/winfsp-uninstaller/releases/download/1.0.0-beta9/winfsp-uninstaller.exe'
 Write-Output "Downloading ${winfspUninstaller}..."
 Invoke-WebRequest $winfspUninstaller -OutFile ".\bundle\resources\winfsp-uninstaller.exe" # redirects are followed by default
 
diff --git a/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-uninstaller.url b/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-uninstaller.url
deleted file mode 100644
index 96c678d6e..000000000
--- a/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp-uninstaller.url
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[InternetShortcut]
-URL=https://github.com/cryptomator/winfsp-uninstaller/releases/download/1.0.0-beta9/winfsp-uninstaller.exe
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp.url b/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp.url
deleted file mode 100644
index 99b3e93b6..000000000
--- a/dist/win/bundle/resources/winfsp.url
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[InternetShortcut]
-URL=https://github.com/winfsp/winfsp/releases/download/v2.0/winfsp-2.0.23075.msi
\ No newline at end of file