diff --git a/.github/workflows/bisects.yml b/.github/workflows/bisects.yml
index 4a6a92f018..d3fce02516 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bisects.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bisects.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,16 @@ jobs:
     name: ${{ matrix.platform }}-bisects
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - uses: jiro4989/setup-nim-action@v1
+      - name: Install OpenSSL (Windows)
+        if: |
+          runner.os == 'Windows'
+        run: choco install openssl.light --version=1.1.1.0  # OpenSSL 3.x removed SSL_library_init
+        shell: 'powershell'
+
+      # v2 wont work here, because uses "hardcoded" nim versions, action "dynamically" finds version with bug.
+      - uses: jiro4989/setup-nim-action@v1  
         with:
           nim-version: 'devel'