diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
index 1246ca8cd5d..9ca646f8cce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-24.04, ubuntu-24.04-arm, macos-26, windows-2025]
+        os: [ubuntu-24.04, ubuntu-24.04-arm, macos-26, windows-2025-vs2026]
         gmt_git_ref: [master]
     timeout-minutes: 30
     defaults: