diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ffadef17e..1cc5c2343 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
             go-os: darwin
             go-arch: universal
             builder-args: --mac
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2022
             go-os: windows
             go-arch: amd64
             builder-args: --win
@@ -145,10 +145,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: configure Windows build tools
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          echo "GYP_MSVS_VERSION=2022" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
-          $vsPath = & "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe" -latest -property installationPath
-          echo "GYP_MSVS_OVERRIDE_PATH=$vsPath" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "GYP_MSVS_VERSION=2022" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with: