diff --git a/packages/test-harness/src/launchVscodeAndRunTests.ts b/packages/test-harness/src/launchVscodeAndRunTests.ts
index 3a5f9c7234..ad2442788d 100644
--- a/packages/test-harness/src/launchVscodeAndRunTests.ts
+++ b/packages/test-harness/src/launchVscodeAndRunTests.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,15 @@ export async function launchVscodeAndRunTests(extensionTestsPath: string) {
     // NB: We include the exact version here instead of in `test.yml` so that
     // we don't have to update the branch protection rules every time we bump
     // the legacy VSCode version.
-    const vscodeVersion = useLegacyVscode ? "1.82.0" : "stable";
+
+    // NB: Because of a CI crashing issue the vscode version is pinned.
+    // https://github.com/cursorless-dev/cursorless/issues/2878
+
+    const vscodeVersion = useLegacyVscode
+      ? "1.82.0"
+      : os.platform() === "win32"
+        ? "stable"
+        : "1.97.2";
     const vscodeExecutablePath = await downloadAndUnzipVSCode(vscodeVersion);
     const [cli, ...args] =
       resolveCliArgsFromVSCodeExecutablePath(vscodeExecutablePath);