diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2cdcd4fe9..58e0634e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -44,13 +44,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install libpcap (macos)
         if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
         run: brew install libpcap
-      - name: Install WinPcap and WinPcap 4.1.2 Developer's Pack (windows)
+      - name: Install npcap sdk (windows)
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
         run: |
-          cinst -y winpcap --version 4.1.3.20161116
-          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://www.winpcap.org/install/bin/WpdPack_4_1_2.zip" -OutFile "C:/WpdPack.zip"
-          Expand-Archive -LiteralPath C:/WpdPack.zip -DestinationPath C:/
-          echo "LIB=C:/WpdPack/Lib/x64" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://npcap.com/dist/npcap-sdk-1.13.zip" -OutFile "C:/npcap-sdk.zip"
+          Expand-Archive -LiteralPath C:/npcap-sdk.zip -DestinationPath C:/npcap-sdk
+          echo "LIB=C:/npcap-sdk/Lib/x64" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Install npcap dll (windows)
+        # Secrets are not passed to workflows that are triggered by a pull request from a fork.
+        # https://docs.github.com/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/creating-and-using-encrypted-secrets
+        if: (matrix.os == 'windows-latest') && (github.event_name != 'pull_request')
+        run: |
+          $SecPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString "${{ secrets.NPCAP_OEM_PASSWORD }}" -AsPlainText -Force
+          $CredObject = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("${{ secrets.NPCAP_OEM_USERNAME }}", $SecPassword)
+          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://npcap.com/oem/dist/npcap-1.71-oem.exe" -OutFile C:/npcap-oem.exe -Credential $CredObject
+          C:/npcap-oem.exe /S
       - name: Select rust toolchain
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
@@ -60,6 +68,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: cargo build
         run: cargo build ${{ matrix.profile }} ${{ matrix.features }}
       - name: cargo test
+        # Since secrets are not passed to workflows that are triggered by a pull request from a fork
+        # the npcap dll won't be installed so we skip this step on pull requests. It will
+        # nevertheless be run once merged and the pull request will still verify the build steps.
+        if: (matrix.os != 'windows-latest') || (github.event_name != 'pull_request')
         run: cargo test ${{ matrix.profile }} ${{ matrix.features }}
       - name: cargo clippy
         if: matrix.toolchain == 'stable'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 852411eee..8a900ab3d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ This crate requires the libpcap (or wpcap on Windows) library.
 
 ### Windows
 
-1. Install [WinPcap](http://www.winpcap.org/install/default.htm).
-2. Download the WinPcap [Developer's Pack](https://www.winpcap.org/devel.htm).
-3. Add the `/Lib` or `/Lib/x64` folder to your `LIB` environment variable.
+1. Install [Npcap](https://npcap.com/#download).
+2. Download the [Npcap SDK](https://npcap.com/#download).
+3. Add the SDK's `/Lib` or `/Lib/x64` folder to your `LIB` environment variable.
 
 ### Linux