diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_debug.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_debug.yml
index 4da719e879..f2c98cc8c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test_debug.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test_debug.yml
@@ -74,10 +74,13 @@ jobs:
 
   windows_debug_build:
     name: Windows Debug Build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: windows-2019
     timeout-minutes: 10
     needs: web_test
     steps:
+      - name: Support longpaths
+        run: git config --system core.longpaths true
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.4