diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index d06fa074..3572911a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
     - name: Workaround for windows and python 3.8
-      if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest' && matrix.python-version == 3.8
+      if: matrix.os == 'windows-2019' && matrix.python-version == 3.8
       run: |
         pip install netCDF4<=1.5.8 
         # There is no binary package of netCF4>=1.6.0 for windows and python 3.7