diff --git a/.github/workflows/eepp-windows-build-check.yml b/.github/workflows/eepp-windows-build-check.yml
index 1d85192e9..8d95dc40f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/eepp-windows-build-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/eepp-windows-build-check.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ jobs:
       shell: powershell
       run: |
         $dumpDir = (New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "bin\unit_tests\output").FullName
-        $dumpKey = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\eepp-unit_tests.exe"
+        # WER reads per-application LocalDumps settings from HKLM, including on CI runners.
+        $dumpKey = "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\LocalDumps\eepp-unit_tests.exe"
         New-Item -Path $dumpKey -Force | Out-Null
         New-ItemProperty -Path $dumpKey -Name DumpFolder -PropertyType ExpandString -Value $dumpDir -Force | Out-Null
         New-ItemProperty -Path $dumpKey -Name DumpType -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null