diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
index 55ece3f0d..cbb6dc1e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_tests.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         config:
-          - {os: windows-2016, python-version: '3.8'}
+          - {os: windows-latest, python-version: '3.8'}
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir build_msvc
         cd build_msvc
-        cmake .. -G"Visual Studio 15 2017" -DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES="Release" -A x64 -DGOOGLE_TEST=ON  -DUSE_DMLC_GTEST=ON
+        cmake .. -G"Visual Studio 17 2022" -DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES="Release" -A x64 -DGOOGLE_TEST=ON  -DUSE_DMLC_GTEST=ON
         cmake --build . --config Release --parallel $(nproc)
 
     - name: Install Python package
diff --git a/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml
index 85ebd93bf..fdc3fb7bc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/r_tests.yml
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         config:
-          - {os: windows-2016, r: 'release', compiler: 'mingw', build: 'autotools'}
-          - {os: windows-2016, r: 'release', compiler: 'msvc', build: 'cmake'}
-          - {os: windows-2016, r: 'release', compiler: 'mingw', build: 'cmake'}
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release', compiler: 'mingw', build: 'autotools'}
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release', compiler: 'msvc', build: 'cmake'}
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release', compiler: 'mingw', build: 'cmake'}
     env:
       R_REMOTES_NO_ERRORS_FROM_WARNINGS: true
       RSPM: ${{ matrix.config.rspm }}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
                          dependencies = c('Depends', 'Imports', 'LinkingTo'))
     - name: Install igraph on Windows
       shell: Rscript {0}
-      if: matrix.config.os == 'windows-2016'
+      if: matrix.config.os == 'windows-latest'
       run: |
         install.packages('igraph', type='binary', dependencies = c('Depends', 'Imports', 'LinkingTo'))