diff --git a/.github/actions/install-pdk.yml b/.github/actions/install-pdk.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e372b4c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/install-pdk.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# .github/actions/install-pdk/action.yml
+name: 'Install PDK'
+description: 'Installs winget and PDK'
+inputs:
+  GITHUB_TOKEN:
+    description: 'GitHub token'
+    required: true
+  pdk_version:
+    description: 'PDK version to install'
+    required: true
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Install winget
+      uses: Cyberboss/install-winget@v1
+      with:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    - name: Install PDK
+      run: |
+        winget install pdk --version=${{ inputs.pdk_version }} --silent --accept-source-agreements
+      shell: powershell
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 45320a39..69ff3849 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -109,14 +109,11 @@ jobs:
           shell: powershell
           modules-to-cache: ${{ env.module_cache }}
 
-      - name: Install winget
-        uses: Cyberboss/install-winget@v1
+      - name: Use my custom action
+        uses: ./.github/actions/install-pdk
         with:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: "install pdk"
-        run: |
-          winget install pdk --version=${{ env.pdk_version }} --silent --accept-source-agreements
+          pdk_version: '1.18.1'
 
       - name: "configure winrm"
         run: |