diff --git a/.github/workflows/evil-build-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/evil-build-pr.yml
index 54b7ca0d..663e8309 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/evil-build-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/evil-build-pr.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ jobs:
         run: "sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y clang"
         if: ${{ !matrix.target.native}}
 
+      - name: Patch grammar build arguments
+        run: |
+          sed -i 's/command.arg("-Wl,-z,relro,-z,now");//g' helix-loader/src/grammar.rs
+        if: ${{ matrix.id == 'x86_64-pc-windows-gnu' }}
+
       - name: Build (cross)
         # TODO: let's first see if this works
         #run: cargo xwin build --target ${{ matrix.target.id }} --profile release
diff --git a/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs b/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs
index fe1e5fb9..d7755608 100644
--- a/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs
+++ b/helix-loader/src/grammar.rs
@@ -544,16 +544,12 @@ fn build_tree_sitter_library(
         }
         command.arg("-xc").arg("-std=c11").arg(parser_path);
 
-        // HACK: relro is a linux hardening feature;
-        // it makes no sense (and tends to cause issues) when trying to enable for other targets
-        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-        command.arg("-Wl,-z,relro,-z,now");
-        /*if cfg!(all(
+        if cfg!(all(
             unix,
-            not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "illumos", target_os = "windows"))
+            not(any(target_os = "macos", target_os = "illumos"))
         )) {
             command.arg("-Wl,-z,relro,-z,now");
-        }*/
+        }
     }
 
     let output = command