diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index d0f823aac..8d5d41982 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           - "3.13"
         os:
           - ubuntu-latest
-          - windows-latest
+          - windows-2025
           - macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         shell: bash
         env:
-          TMPDIR: 'D:\\a\\_temp'
+          TMPDIR: 'C:\\a\\_temp'
         run: uv run pytest tests
       - name: Test
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ada31eb9..dd84794f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
   media type value for these types and new media types COPC and VND_PMTILES
   ([#1554](https://github.com/stac-utils/pystac/pull/1554))
 
+### Changed
+
+- Update drive used by windows runners during tests
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - More permissive collection extent deserialization ([#1559](https://github.com/stac-utils/pystac/pull/1559))
diff --git a/tests/test_layout.py b/tests/test_layout.py
index b92d9dee7..84765a6c1 100644
--- a/tests/test_layout.py
+++ b/tests/test_layout.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class TestAsIsLayoutStrategy:
     def test_catalog(self) -> None:
         strategy = AsIsLayoutStrategy()
         expected_local_href = (
-            "/an/href" if not path_includes_drive_letter() else "D:/an/href"
+            "/an/href" if not path_includes_drive_letter() else "C:/an/href"
         )
         cat = pystac.Catalog(id="test", description="test desc")
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def test_catalog(self) -> None:
     def test_collection(self) -> None:
         strategy = AsIsLayoutStrategy()
         expected_local_href = (
-            "/an/href" if not path_includes_drive_letter() else "D:/an/href"
+            "/an/href" if not path_includes_drive_letter() else "C:/an/href"
         )
         collection = TestCases.case_8()
         collection.set_self_href(None)
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def test_collection(self) -> None:
     def test_item(self) -> None:
         strategy = AsIsLayoutStrategy()
         expected_local_href = (
-            "/an/href" if not path_includes_drive_letter() else "D:/an/href"
+            "/an/href" if not path_includes_drive_letter() else "C:/an/href"
         )
         collection = TestCases.case_8()
         item = next(collection.get_items(recursive=True))