diff --git a/ci/kokoro/windows/build-32.bat b/ci/kokoro/windows/build-32.bat
index 32cb40fe6f86..c7609329d25f 100644
--- a/ci/kokoro/windows/build-32.bat
+++ b/ci/kokoro/windows/build-32.bat
@@ -12,14 +12,10 @@
 @REM See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 @REM limitations under the License.
 
-REM Install Bazelisk.
 @echo %date% %time%
-@cd github\google-cloud-cpp
-@powershell -exec bypass ci\kokoro\windows\lib\install-bazelisk.ps1
-@if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /b 1
 
-REM Change PATH to install the Bazelisk version we just installed
-@set "PATH=C:\bin;%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin;%PATH%"
+@REM Change PATH to include the google cloud CLI (formerly SDK)
+@set "PATH=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin;%PATH%"
 
 REM Configure the environment to use MSVC %MSVC_VERSION% and then switch to PowerShell.
 call "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\%MSVC_VERSION%\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars32.bat"
@@ -28,6 +24,7 @@ set "VCPKG_OVERLAY_TRIPLETS=%cd%\ci\kokoro\windows\triplets"
 
 REM The remaining of the build script is implemented in PowerShell.
 @echo %date% %time%
+@cd github\google-cloud-cpp
 powershell -exec bypass ci\kokoro\windows\build.ps1
 @if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /b 1
 
diff --git a/ci/kokoro/windows/build.bat b/ci/kokoro/windows/build.bat
index 1ef615256138..49e00da5f37e 100644
--- a/ci/kokoro/windows/build.bat
+++ b/ci/kokoro/windows/build.bat
@@ -12,14 +12,10 @@
 @REM See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 @REM limitations under the License.
 
-REM Install Bazelisk.
 @echo %date% %time%
-@cd github\google-cloud-cpp
-@powershell -exec bypass ci\kokoro\windows\lib\install-bazelisk.ps1
-@if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /b 1
 
-REM Change PATH to install the Bazelisk version we just installed
-@set "PATH=C:\bin;%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin;%PATH%"
+@REM Change PATH to include the google cloud CLI (formerly SDK)
+@set "PATH=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Google\Cloud SDK\google-cloud-sdk\bin;%PATH%"
 
 REM Configure the environment to use MSVC %MSVC_VERSION% and then switch to PowerShell.
 call "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\%MSVC_VERSION%\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
@@ -28,6 +24,7 @@ set "VCPKG_OVERLAY_TRIPLETS=%cd%\ci\kokoro\windows\triplets"
 
 REM The remaining of the build script is implemented in PowerShell.
 @echo %date% %time%
+@cd github\google-cloud-cpp
 powershell -exec bypass ci\kokoro\windows\build.ps1
 @if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit /b 1