diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 140a2397..48d7dc46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ jobs:
 
   build-windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
+    env:
+      # botan doesn't build on windows if the source is
+      # on a different drive than the artifacts
+      # https://github.com/randombit/botan-rs/issues/82
+      BOTAN_CONFIGURE_LINK_METHOD: copy
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with: