diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
index dc42c92e1..daecfe22c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous-integration.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Require latest PHPUnitBridge for PHP 8.x"
         if: "startsWith(matrix.php-version, '8.')"
-        run: 'composer require --no-update --dev "symfony/phpunit-bridge:^5.2"'
+        # using ~ here to avoid issues with windows CLI removing the ^
+        run: 'composer require --no-update --dev "symfony/phpunit-bridge:~5.2"'
 
       - name: "Update dev requirements to latest available for the current PHP even on locked builds as they are not bundled dependencies"
         run: "composer update ${{ env.COMPOSER_FLAGS }} symfony/phpunit-bridge phpspec/prophecy phpdocumentor/* sebastian/* doctrine/instantiator"