diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
index 71666672337..13324433a5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_tests_dev.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
           mkdir build
           cd build
           if [[ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Windows" ]]; then
-            cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+            cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
             CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX/envs/pygmt/Library"
           else
             CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$MAMBA_ROOT_PREFIX/envs/pygmt"