diff --git a/dev/tasks/python-wheels/github.windows.yml b/dev/tasks/python-wheels/github.windows.yml
index ad7bbb62a7c4b..36b25e9819f27 100644
--- a/dev/tasks/python-wheels/github.windows.yml
+++ b/dev/tasks/python-wheels/github.windows.yml
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          if [ "${PYTHON_ABI_TAG}" = "cp313t" ]; then
-            test_image_prefix=python-free-threaded
-          else
-            test_image_prefix=python
-          fi
+          case "${PYTHON_ABI_TAG}" in
+            *t)
+              test_image_prefix=python-free-threaded
+              ;;
+            *)
+              test_image_prefix=python
+              ;;
+          esac
           echo "TEST_IMAGE_PREFIX=${test_image_prefix}" >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
 
       - name: Build wheel