diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python.yml b/.github/workflows/build-python.yml
index 57b4435af..f581a5974 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,12 @@ jobs:
 
           # Use the prebuilt binary for Windows
           $Url = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/$env:BOOST_VERSION/$env:BOOST_EXE-${{matrix.platform}}.exe"
-          (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($Url, "$env:TEMP\boost.exe")
+
+          # Create WebClient with appropriate settings and download Boost exe
+          $wc = New-Object System.Net.Webclient
+          $wc.Headers.Add("User-Agent: Other");
+          $wc.DownloadFile($Url, "$env:TEMP\boost.exe")
+
           Start-Process -Wait -FilePath "$env:TEMP\boost.exe" "/SILENT","/SP-","/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES","/DIR=$BOOST_PATH"
 
           # Set the BOOST_ROOT variable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index 1bda7e40a..20b4a846f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ jobs:
           }
 
           if ("${{ matrix.compiler }}" -eq "gcc") {
-            # Chocolatey GCC is broken on the windows-2019 image.
-            # See: https://github.com/DaanDeMeyer/doctest/runs/231595515
-            # See: https://github.community/t5/GitHub-Actions/Something-is-wrong-with-the-chocolatey-installed-version-of-gcc/td-p/32413
             scoop install gcc --global
             echo "CC=gcc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             echo "CXX=g++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -98,7 +95,12 @@ jobs:
 
           # Use the prebuilt binary for Windows
           $Url = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost-binaries/$env:BOOST_VERSION/$env:BOOST_EXE-${{matrix.platform}}.exe"
-          (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($Url, "$env:TEMP\boost.exe")
+
+          # Create WebClient with appropriate settings and download Boost exe
+          $wc = New-Object System.Net.Webclient
+          $wc.Headers.Add("User-Agent: Other");
+          $wc.DownloadFile($Url, "$env:TEMP\boost.exe")
+
           Start-Process -Wait -FilePath "$env:TEMP\boost.exe" "/SILENT","/SP-","/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES","/DIR=$BOOST_PATH"
 
           # Set the BOOST_ROOT variable