diff --git a/.github/workflows/c3-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/c3-e2e.yml
index dfc4a6fec06d..b6012debfd79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c3-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c3-e2e.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         pm: [npm, pnpm, bun, yarn]
+        # include a single windows test with pnpm
+        include:
+          - os: windows-latest
+            pm: pnpm
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repo