diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
index da048b2df..173068a9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ jobs:
             vala
             zlib-devel
 
+      - name: work around gcovr bug https://github.com/gcovr/gcovr/pull/576
+        run: |
+          export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:$(cygpath ${SYSTEMROOT})/system32
+          python3 -m pip --disable-pip-version-check install 'jinja2<3.1.0'
+        shell: C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe --noprofile --norc -o igncr -eo pipefail '{0}'
+
       - name: Run pip
         run: |
           export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:$(cygpath ${SYSTEMROOT})/system32