diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
index 7c5b93d8..7ab08a8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build.yml
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ jobs:
   windows:
     name: Windows (${{ matrix.arch }})
 
-    runs-on: windows-2019
+    runs-on: windows-2025
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -328,19 +328,34 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Cache Visual Studio Build Tools (basic)
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib
+          key: choco-vs2019-xp-${{ runner.os }}
+
+      - name: Install Visual Studio 2019 Build Tools with v141_xp
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          choco install visualstudio2019buildtools -y --package-parameters="'--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.v141.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.v141.xp --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Windows10SDK.10240 --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.NativeDesktop.WinXP --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.WinXP'"
+
       - name: Cache cmake build
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: out
-          key: windows-${{ matrix.arch }}-cmake-v2
+          key: windows-${{ matrix.arch }}-cmake-v3
 
       - name: Configure
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
-          cmake --preset windows-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat" ^
+          && cmake --preset windows-${{ matrix.arch }}
 
       - name: Build
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
-          cmake --build --preset windows-${{ matrix.arch }}-release
+          call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat" ^
+          && cmake --build --preset windows-${{ matrix.arch }}-release
 
       - name: Change executable file name
         run: |