diff --git a/template/Setup-WinBuild2025.ps1 b/template/Setup-WinBuild2025.ps1
index 541c426..72a370b 100644
--- a/template/Setup-WinBuild2025.ps1
+++ b/template/Setup-WinBuild2025.ps1
@@ -1076,6 +1076,10 @@ if (Test-Path $sevenZipExe) {
         throw "7-Zip installation failed (exit $($msiProc.ExitCode))."
     }
 
+    # 7-Zip MSI adds to PATH; refresh session environment variable
+    $env:PATH = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'Machine') + ';' +
+                [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('PATH', 'User')
+
     Write-Host "7-Zip installed."
 }