diff --git a/.github/workflows/win_build_portable.yml b/.github/workflows/win_build_portable.yml
index 585b9e67bd6a..bab121cc17f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win_build_portable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win_build_portable.yml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           repository: crystal-lang/shards
-          ref: v0.19.0
+          ref: v0.19.1
           path: shards
 
       - name: Build shards release