diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 9cefa6eee..3558bee34 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ validate_windows_task:
   build_script: |
     source cirrus-env QA
     source .cirrus/use-gradle-wrapper.sh
+    mkdir "/C/Program Files/Microsoft/jdk-17.0.12.7-hotspot/Packages"
     ./gradlew :check -x :its:check
   <<: *CLEANUP_GRADLE_CACHE_SCRIPT
   on_failure: