diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 81c3056..5c9bbe3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,10 +60,12 @@ steps:
 >   flutter: ">= 3.19.0 <4.0.0"
 > ```
 
-> [!WARNING]
+> [!NOTE]
 >
 > Using `flutter-version-file` requires [`yq`](https://github.com/mikefarah/yq),
-> which is not pre-installed in `windows` images. Install it yourself.
+> which is not pre-installed in `windows` runners. Fortunately, since version
+> 2.18.0, this action installs `yq` automatically, so no action is required from
+> you.
 
 ### Use latest release for particular channel
 
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index bc5d07d..84843c0 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ outputs:
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
+    # This is a cross-platform composite action that needs yq.
+    # It's not preinstalled on Windows runners.
+    # See https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/7443#issuecomment-1514597691
+    - name: Make yq tool available on Windows runners
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      run: choco install yq
+      shell: bash
+
     - name: Make setup script executable
       run: chmod +x "$GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/setup.sh"
       shell: bash