diff --git a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
index 3f93f6830..1563afc95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cygwin-test.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         packages: python39 python39-pip python39-virtualenv git
 
-    - name: Show python and git versions
-      run: |
-        /usr/bin/python --version
-        /usr/bin/git version
-
     - name: Tell git to trust this repo
       run: |
         /usr/bin/git config --global --add safe.directory "$(pwd)"
@@ -58,9 +53,13 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         /usr/bin/python -m pip install ".[test]"
 
-    - name: Check 'is_win'
+    - name: Show version and platform information
       run: |
-        /usr/bin/python -c 'import os, git; print(f"os.name={os.name}, is_win={git.compat.is_win}")'
+        /usr/bin/git version
+        /usr/bin/python --version
+        /usr/bin/python -c 'import sys; print(sys.platform)'
+        /usr/bin/python -c 'import os; print(os.name)'
+        /usr/bin/python -c 'import git; print(git.compat.is_win)'
 
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index c57f31cdc..696057ae2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         allow-prereleases: ${{ matrix.experimental }}
 
-    - name: Show python and git versions
-      run: |
-        python --version
-        git version
-
     - name: Prepare this repo for tests
       run: |
         TRAVIS=yes ./init-tests-after-clone.sh
@@ -66,6 +61,14 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         pip install ".[test]"
 
+    - name: Show version and platform information
+      run: |
+        git version
+        python --version
+        python -c 'import sys; print(sys.platform)'
+        python -c 'import os; print(os.name)'
+        python -c 'import git; print(git.compat.is_win)'
+
     - name: Check types with mypy
       run: |
         mypy -p git
@@ -73,10 +76,6 @@ jobs:
       # so we have to ignore errors until that changes.
       continue-on-error: true
 
-    - name: Check 'is_win'
-      run: |
-        python -c 'import os, git; print(f"os.name={os.name}, is_win={git.compat.is_win}")'
-
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
         pytest -v