diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
index 9a6bf7e..5a22554 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on:  windows-2016
+    runs-on:  windows-2019
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo