diff --git a/dist/attachReleaseAssets/index.js b/dist/attachReleaseAssets/index.js
index 12f5d6e9..158de892 100644
--- a/dist/attachReleaseAssets/index.js
+++ b/dist/attachReleaseAssets/index.js
@@ -126445,6 +126445,19 @@ function executeSyft(_a) {
         }
     });
 }
+function isWindows() {
+    return process.platform == "win32";
+}
+function downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version) {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        const versionNoV = version.replace(/^v/, "");
+        const url = `https://github.com/anchore/syft/releases/download/${version}/syft_${versionNoV}_windows_amd64.zip`;
+        core.info(`Downloading syft from ${url}`);
+        const zipPath = yield cache.downloadTool(url);
+        const toolDir = yield cache.extractZip(zipPath);
+        return path_1.default.join(toolDir, `${exports.SYFT_BINARY_NAME}${exeSuffix}`);
+    });
+}
 /**
  * Downloads the appropriate Syft binary for the platform
  */
@@ -126452,11 +126465,13 @@ function downloadSyft() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const name = exports.SYFT_BINARY_NAME;
         const version = exports.SYFT_VERSION;
+        if (isWindows()) {
+            return downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version);
+        }
         const url = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anchore/${name}/main/install.sh`;
         core.debug(`Installing ${name} ${version}`);
         // Download the installer, and run
         const installPath = yield cache.downloadTool(url);
-        // Make sure the tool's executable bit is set
         const syftBinaryPath = `${installPath}_${name}`;
         yield (0, Executor_1.execute)("sh", [installPath, "-d", "-b", syftBinaryPath, version]);
         return path_1.default.join(syftBinaryPath, name) + exeSuffix;
diff --git a/dist/downloadSyft/index.js b/dist/downloadSyft/index.js
index 18cd1ed7..6d1b6821 100644
--- a/dist/downloadSyft/index.js
+++ b/dist/downloadSyft/index.js
@@ -126493,6 +126493,19 @@ function executeSyft(_a) {
         }
     });
 }
+function isWindows() {
+    return process.platform == "win32";
+}
+function downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version) {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        const versionNoV = version.replace(/^v/, "");
+        const url = `https://github.com/anchore/syft/releases/download/${version}/syft_${versionNoV}_windows_amd64.zip`;
+        core.info(`Downloading syft from ${url}`);
+        const zipPath = yield cache.downloadTool(url);
+        const toolDir = yield cache.extractZip(zipPath);
+        return path_1.default.join(toolDir, `${exports.SYFT_BINARY_NAME}${exeSuffix}`);
+    });
+}
 /**
  * Downloads the appropriate Syft binary for the platform
  */
@@ -126500,11 +126513,13 @@ function downloadSyft() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const name = exports.SYFT_BINARY_NAME;
         const version = exports.SYFT_VERSION;
+        if (isWindows()) {
+            return downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version);
+        }
         const url = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anchore/${name}/main/install.sh`;
         core.debug(`Installing ${name} ${version}`);
         // Download the installer, and run
         const installPath = yield cache.downloadTool(url);
-        // Make sure the tool's executable bit is set
         const syftBinaryPath = `${installPath}_${name}`;
         yield (0, Executor_1.execute)("sh", [installPath, "-d", "-b", syftBinaryPath, version]);
         return path_1.default.join(syftBinaryPath, name) + exeSuffix;
diff --git a/dist/runSyftAction/index.js b/dist/runSyftAction/index.js
index 0a22a2e8..5f41e379 100644
--- a/dist/runSyftAction/index.js
+++ b/dist/runSyftAction/index.js
@@ -126445,6 +126445,19 @@ function executeSyft(_a) {
         }
     });
 }
+function isWindows() {
+    return process.platform == "win32";
+}
+function downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version) {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        const versionNoV = version.replace(/^v/, "");
+        const url = `https://github.com/anchore/syft/releases/download/${version}/syft_${versionNoV}_windows_amd64.zip`;
+        core.info(`Downloading syft from ${url}`);
+        const zipPath = yield cache.downloadTool(url);
+        const toolDir = yield cache.extractZip(zipPath);
+        return path_1.default.join(toolDir, `${exports.SYFT_BINARY_NAME}${exeSuffix}`);
+    });
+}
 /**
  * Downloads the appropriate Syft binary for the platform
  */
@@ -126452,11 +126465,13 @@ function downloadSyft() {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         const name = exports.SYFT_BINARY_NAME;
         const version = exports.SYFT_VERSION;
+        if (isWindows()) {
+            return downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version);
+        }
         const url = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anchore/${name}/main/install.sh`;
         core.debug(`Installing ${name} ${version}`);
         // Download the installer, and run
         const installPath = yield cache.downloadTool(url);
-        // Make sure the tool's executable bit is set
         const syftBinaryPath = `${installPath}_${name}`;
         yield (0, Executor_1.execute)("sh", [installPath, "-d", "-b", syftBinaryPath, version]);
         return path_1.default.join(syftBinaryPath, name) + exeSuffix;
diff --git a/src/github/SyftGithubAction.ts b/src/github/SyftGithubAction.ts
index 25ae0d77..65012a24 100644
--- a/src/github/SyftGithubAction.ts
+++ b/src/github/SyftGithubAction.ts
@@ -197,12 +197,28 @@ async function executeSyft({
   }
 }
 
+function isWindows(): boolean {
+  return process.platform == "win32";
+}
+
+async function downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version: string): Promise<string> {
+  const versionNoV = version.replace(/^v/, "");
+  const url = `https://github.com/anchore/syft/releases/download/${version}/syft_${versionNoV}_windows_amd64.zip`;
+  core.info(`Downloading syft from ${url}`);
+  const zipPath = await cache.downloadTool(url);
+  const toolDir = await cache.extractZip(zipPath);
+  return path.join(toolDir, `${SYFT_BINARY_NAME}${exeSuffix}`);
+}
+
 /**
  * Downloads the appropriate Syft binary for the platform
  */
 export async function downloadSyft(): Promise<string> {
   const name = SYFT_BINARY_NAME;
   const version = SYFT_VERSION;
+  if (isWindows()) {
+    return downloadSyftWindowsWorkaround(version);
+  }
 
   const url = `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anchore/${name}/main/install.sh`;
 
@@ -211,7 +227,6 @@ export async function downloadSyft(): Promise<string> {
   // Download the installer, and run
   const installPath = await cache.downloadTool(url);
 
-  // Make sure the tool's executable bit is set
   const syftBinaryPath = `${installPath}_${name}`;
 
   await execute("sh", [installPath, "-d", "-b", syftBinaryPath, version]);