diff --git a/scripts/windowsish-17.ps1 b/scripts/windowsish-17.ps1
index c58ce79..b0ab54e 100755
--- a/scripts/windowsish-17.ps1
+++ b/scripts/windowsish-17.ps1
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "${_dl_url}" -OutFile "${_dl_path}"
 
 Write-Host "::endgroup::"
 
+Write-Host "::group::Running choco uninstall jq"
+
+choco uninstall jq
+
+Write-Host "::endgroup::"
+
 # install into tool cache
 
 Write-Host "::group::Copying to tool cache"
diff --git a/scripts/windowsish.ps1 b/scripts/windowsish.ps1
index ce426ea..34d32f4 100755
--- a/scripts/windowsish.ps1
+++ b/scripts/windowsish.ps1
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "${_dl_url}" -OutFile "${_dl_path}"
 
 Write-Host "::endgroup::"
 
+Write-Host "::group::Running choco uninstall jq"
+
+choco uninstall jq
+
+Write-Host "::endgroup::"
+
 # install into tool cache
 
 Write-Host "::group::Copying to tool cache"