diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9e7bfc41..fcb5ae92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ jobs:
       always()
       && needs.xbox-uwp-changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
       && needs.xbox-uwp-selftest.result == 'success'
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Download shared payload
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b204b050..8c6e532e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
   xbox-uwp:
     name: build Xbox UWP release
     needs: [version, love-payload]
-    runs-on: windows-latest
+    runs-on: windows-2022
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Download shared payload