diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 720ecf12..f1addad6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
   # significantly between windows and linux/apple. We also are able to
   # build our windows binary.
   check_and_compile_windows:
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2019
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v1
     - name: Set up Python