diff --git a/.github/common/test_modflow6_extended.bat b/.github/common/test_modflow6_extended.bat
index 5db7b4b977b..f646239d38d 100644
--- a/.github/common/test_modflow6_extended.bat
+++ b/.github/common/test_modflow6_extended.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 cd "%GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\modflow6\autotest"
-pytest -v test_gwf_sto01.py -s
-pytest -v test_netcdf_gwf_sto01.py --netcdf -s
+pixi run autotest -k test_gwf_sto01.py -s
+pixi run autotest -k test_netcdf_gwf_sto01.py --netcdf -s
 pixi run autotest -m "%MARKERS%" --netcdf --parallel
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ecf10838dfe..b15f9a25493 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -190,13 +190,15 @@ with_netcdf = false
 if is_netcdf_build
   if build_machine.system() == 'windows'
     netcdff_libdir = netcdff_compiled_abs / 'fortran'
-    netcdfc_libdir = netcdfc_compiled_abs / 'lib'
+    #netcdfc_libdir = netcdfc_compiled_abs / 'lib'
     netcdff = fc.find_library('netcdff', dirs: netcdff_libdir, static: false, required : true)
-    netcdfc = fc.find_library('netcdf', dirs: netcdfc_libdir, static: false, required : true)
-    if netcdff.found() and netcdfc.found()
+    #netcdfc = fc.find_library('netcdf', dirs: netcdfc_libdir, static: false, required : true)
+    #if netcdff.found() and netcdfc.found()
+    if netcdff.found()
       with_netcdf = true
       extra_cmp_args += [ '-D__WITH_NETCDF__' ]
-      dependencies += [ netcdff, netcdfc ]
+      #dependencies += [ netcdff, netcdfc ]
+      dependencies += [ netcdff ]
       netcdf_incdir = include_directories([
         netcdfc_compiled_rel / 'include',
         netcdff_compiled_rel / 'fortran'