diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0c644bd1..0d3182d0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -38,12 +38,15 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(OS), Windows_NT)
 	GOFLAGS := -v -buildmode=exe
 	EXECUTABLE ?= $(EXECUTABLE).exe
+	GO_ENV_WINDOWS := set GOOS=windows&&
 else ifeq ($(OS), Windows)
 	GOFLAGS := -v -buildmode=exe
 	EXECUTABLE ?= $(EXECUTABLE).exe
+	GO_ENV_WINDOWS := set GOOS=windows&&
 else
 	GOFLAGS := -v
 	EXECUTABLE ?= $(EXECUTABLE)
+	GO_ENV_WINDOWS := GOOS=windows
 endif
 
 STORED_VERSION_FILE := VERSION
@@ -108,12 +111,17 @@ deps-tools: ## install tool dependencies
 	wait
 
 .PHONY: lint
-lint: lint-go ## lint everything
+lint: lint-go lint-go-windows ## lint everything
 
 .PHONY: lint-go
 lint-go: ## lint go files
 	$(GO) run $(GOLANGCI_LINT_PACKAGE) run
 
+.PHONY: lint-go-windows
+lint-go-windows: ## lint Windows go files
+	$(GO) install $(GOLANGCI_LINT_PACKAGE)
+	$(GO_ENV_WINDOWS) golangci-lint run
+
 .PHONY: lint-go-fix
 lint-go-fix: ## lint go files and fix issues
 	$(GO) run $(GOLANGCI_LINT_PACKAGE) run --fix
diff --git a/act/lookpath/lp_windows.go b/act/lookpath/lp_windows.go
index 12e69098..7044496a 100644
--- a/act/lookpath/lp_windows.go
+++ b/act/lookpath/lp_windows.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func LookPath2(file string, lenv Env) (string, error) {
 	var exts []string
 	x := lenv.Getenv(`PATHEXT`)
 	if x != "" {
-		for _, e := range strings.Split(strings.ToLower(x), `;`) {
+		for e := range strings.SplitSeq(strings.ToLower(x), `;`) {
 			if e == "" {
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows.go b/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows.go
index 81a15303..7d9b44bc 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows.go
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ func NewKiller(p *os.Process) (*Killer, error) {
 
 	h, err := windows.OpenProcess(windows.PROCESS_SET_QUOTA|windows.PROCESS_TERMINATE, false, uint32(p.Pid))
 	if err != nil {
-		windows.CloseHandle(job)
+		_ = windows.CloseHandle(job)
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	defer windows.CloseHandle(h)
+	defer func() { _ = windows.CloseHandle(h) }()
 
 	if err := windows.AssignProcessToJobObject(job, h); err != nil {
-		windows.CloseHandle(job)
+		_ = windows.CloseHandle(job)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows_test.go b/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows_test.go
index 647e5032..ad2d8461 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/process/killer_windows_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func processAlive(pid int) bool {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	defer windows.CloseHandle(h)
+	defer func() { _ = windows.CloseHandle(h) }()
 	var code uint32
 	if err := windows.GetExitCodeProcess(h, &code); err != nil {
 		return false