diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 3559b14df35..578e1c56705 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\setvars.bat" --config="oneapi_config.txt"
         cd Build\impi_intel_win_db
+        set INTEL_IFORT=ifx
         call make_fds.bat
         fds_impi_intel_win_db.exe
     - name: build fds release
diff --git a/Build/Scripts/setup_intel_compilers.bat b/Build/Scripts/setup_intel_compilers.bat
index be7deb3914a..be514b83f43 100644
--- a/Build/Scripts/setup_intel_compilers.bat
+++ b/Build/Scripts/setup_intel_compilers.bat
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ IF  X%SETVARS_COMPLETED% == X1 GOTO intel_envexist
 
   echo Defining Intel compiler environment
   call "%ONEAPIDIR%\setvars" intel64
-  set INTEL_IFORT=ifort
 
   IF  X%SETVARS_COMPLETED% == X1 GOTO intel_envexist