diff --git a/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake b/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
index 5a5d956a42..7eccbc0d70 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/CompilerFlags.cmake
@@ -106,8 +106,12 @@ else() # MSVC
 	set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE "${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_RELEASE_FLAGS}")
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "${FALCOSECURITY_LIBS_RELEASE_FLAGS}")
 
+	# "_DISABLE_CONSTEXPR_MUTEX_CONSTRUCTOR" enables a
+	# workaround for windows GH runner issue, see
+        # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/10004
 	add_compile_definitions(
 		_HAS_STD_BYTE=0
 		WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+		_DISABLE_CONSTEXPR_MUTEX_CONSTRUCTOR
 	)
 endif()