diff --git a/changes/fix-windows-orbit-non-stable b/changes/fix-windows-orbit-non-stable
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4cfc594550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/fix-windows-orbit-non-stable
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Fix issue preventing creation of Windows MSI packages with non-default Orbit update channel.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/orbit/pkg/packaging/windows_templates.go b/orbit/pkg/packaging/windows_templates.go
index 457506c8f2..3cdd9872e5 100644
--- a/orbit/pkg/packaging/windows_templates.go
+++ b/orbit/pkg/packaging/windows_templates.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var windowsWixTemplate = template.Must(template.New("").Option("missingkey=error
                 <CreateFolder>
                   <PermissionEx Sddl="O:SYG:SYD:P(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;BU)" />
                 </CreateFolder>
-                <File Source="root\bin\orbit\windows\stable\orbit.exe">
+                <File Source="root\bin\orbit\windows\{{ .OrbitChannel }}\orbit.exe">
                   <PermissionEx Sddl="O:SYG:SYD:P(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;0x1200a9;;;BU)" />
                 </File>
                 <ServiceInstall