diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0ff7378ef..d6987c886 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ jobs:
 
   windows:
 
-    if: false  # build is broken, thus disabled, see #8264
+    if: true  # build enabled
     runs-on: windows-latest
     timeout-minutes: 120
     needs: linux