diff --git a/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yaml
index dfe18eabab4..848cdad0704 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rspec_tests.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           - {os: ubuntu-22.04, ruby: '3.3'} # openssl 3 / latest Ruby
           - {os: ubuntu-latest, ruby: 'jruby-9.4.3.0'}
           - {os: windows-2019, ruby: '3.1'}
-          - {os: windows-2019, ruby: '3.2'} # openssl 3
+          - {os: windows-2019, ruby: '3.2.5'} # openssl 3 & temporarily pinned to ruby 3.2.5, see PA-7108
           - {os: windows-2019, ruby: '3.3'} # openssl 3 / latest Ruby
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.cfg.os }}