diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 045d058..3eea8f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Disable Windows Defender real-time monitoring
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
         shell: powershell
-        run: Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true
+        run: |
+          try {
+            Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true -ErrorAction Stop
+          } catch {
+            Write-Warning "Could not disable Windows Defender real-time monitoring: $_"
+          }
 
       - name: Build
         run: go build -v ./...