diff --git a/.github/workflows/__runner-images.yml b/.github/workflows/__runner-images.yml
index ee106fea04..8c7ce02f7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/__runner-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/__runner-images.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ jobs:
             version: linked
           - os: ubuntu-26.04-arm
             version: linked
+          - os: windows-2022
+            version: linked
           - os: windows-2025
             version: linked
           - os: macos-15-large
diff --git a/pr-checks/checks/runner-images.yml b/pr-checks/checks/runner-images.yml
index dc76b7aa82..c7bdcddcd0 100644
--- a/pr-checks/checks/runner-images.yml
+++ b/pr-checks/checks/runner-images.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ operatingSystems:
     runner-image: ubuntu-26.04
   - os: ubuntu
     runner-image: ubuntu-26.04-arm
+  - os: windows
+    runner-image: windows-2022
   - os: windows
     runner-image: windows-2025
   # Use larger runners for macOS to keep these jobs off the critical path.