diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index db1c1f94..9a16a04b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ jobs:
           set-safe-directory: true
           repository: openssl/openssl
           path: openssl
+          ref: openssl-3.3.0
       - name: checkout liboqs
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           set-safe-directory: true
           repository: open-quantum-safe/liboqs
-          ref: 0.10.0
           path: liboqs
       - name: Install cygwin
         uses: cygwin/cygwin-install-action@master
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           set-safe-directory: true
           repository: open-quantum-safe/liboqs
-          ref: 0.10.0
           path: liboqs
       - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
         with:
@@ -250,7 +249,6 @@ jobs:
           with:
             set-safe-directory: true
             repository: open-quantum-safe/liboqs
-            ref: 0.10.0
             path: liboqs
         - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
           with: