diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 768cbf85..c6002edd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
           # Create tarball
           tar -cJf "dosbox-staging-linux-$VERSION.tar.xz" "dosbox-staging-linux-$VERSION"
 
-      - name: AV scan
+      - name: Clam AV scan
         run: |
           set -x
           sudo apt-get install clamav > /dev/null
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 8508f51d..8ad15131 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
               -srcfolder dist \
               -ov -format UDZO "dosbox-staging-macOS-${{ env.VERSION }}.dmg"
 
-      - name: AV scan
+      - name: Clam AV scan
         run: |
           set -x
           brew install clamav > /dev/null
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 56879a82..c4394a0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ jobs:
           sed -i "s|%GITHUB_REPO%|$GITHUB_REPOSITORY|"       dest/README.txt
           # Create dir for zipping
           mv dest dosbox-staging-windows-${{ env.VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Windows Defender AV Scan
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+          $dosboxDir = "${{ github.workspace }}/dosbox-staging-windows-${{ env.VERSION }}"
+          & 'C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe' -Scan -ScanType 3 -DisableRemediation -File $dosboxDir
+          if( $LASTEXITCODE -ne 0 ) {
+              Get-Content -Path $env:TEMP\MpCmdRun.log
+              Throw "Exit $LASTEXITCODE : Windows Defender found an issue"
+          }
+
       - name: Upload package
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
         with: