diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index b0da40d0..d7cc76ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ jobs:
           - os: windows-latest
             targetos: win32
             targetarch: amd64
-          - os: windows-latest
+          - os: windows-2019 # always use the oldest possible for 32-bit because of older compilers, and better support of certain legacy OSes
             targetos: win32
             targetarch: i386
     env:
-      SDL_VERSION: 2.28.1
+      SDL_VERSION: 2.28.5
       GH_CPU_ARCH: ${{ matrix.targetarch }}
       ANDROID_SDK_TOOLS_VER: 4333796
     steps: