diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b49781f..863430a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ steps:
 > [!WARNING]
 >
 > Using `flutter-version-file` requires [`yq`](https://github.com/mikefarah/yq),
-> which is not pre-installed in `windows` images. Install it yourself.
+> which is installed in `windows` images by this action..
 
 ### Use latest release for particular channel
 
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index 73774f4..af501cb 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ outputs:
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
+
+    # This is a cross-platform composite action that needs yq to be available.
+    # ref: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/7443#issuecomment-1514597691
+    - name: Make yq tool available on Windows runners
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      run: choco install yq
+      shell: bash
+      
     - name: Make setup script executable
       run: chmod +x "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/setup.sh"
       shell: bash