diff --git a/.github/workflows/call-build-images.yaml b/.github/workflows/call-build-images.yaml
index c6a651d4fb1..0aa29d9b2e7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/call-build-images.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/call-build-images.yaml
@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       packages: write
+    env:
+      IMAGE: ${{ inputs.registry }}/${{ inputs.image }}:windows-${{ matrix.windows-base-version }}-${{ inputs.version }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -423,12 +425,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build the production images
         run: |
-          docker build -t ${{ inputs.registry }}/${{ inputs.image }}:windows-${{ matrix.windows-base-version }}-${{ inputs.version }} --build-arg FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD=${{ inputs.unstable }} --build-arg WINDOWS_VERSION=ltsc${{ matrix.windows-base-version }} -f ./dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows .
+          docker build -t $IMAGE --build-arg FLB_NIGHTLY_BUILD=${{ inputs.unstable }} --build-arg WINDOWS_VERSION=ltsc${{ matrix.windows-base-version }} -f ./dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows .
+        shell: bash
+
+      - name: Sanity check of the production images
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm -t $IMAGE --help
+        shell: bash
 
       - name: Push the production images
         if: inputs.push
         run: |
-          docker push ${{ inputs.registry }}/${{ inputs.image }}:windows-${{ matrix.windows-base-version }}-${{ inputs.version }}
+          docker push $IMAGE
+        shell: bash
 
         # We cannot use this action as it requires privileged mode
         # uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows
index ebae2c9b331..e40800f2535 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.windows
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ RUN Remove-Item -Path $env:TEMP\* -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue;
     Remove-Item -Path C:\Windows\Temp\* -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; `
     New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $env:TEMP -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue;
 
-# Install Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 (MSVS_VERSION=16) / 2022 (MSVS_VERSION=17, requires WINDOWS_VERSION=ltsc2022)
+# Install Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 (MSVS_VERSION=16) / 2022 (MSVS_VERSION=17)
 WORKDIR /local
 ARG MSVS_VERSION="17"
 ENV MSVS_BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION="$MSVS_VERSION" `
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ RUN $win_flex_bison_dist_base_name=\"win_flex_bison-${env:WIN_FLEX_BISON_VERSION
     Write-Host \"${env:PATH}\"; `
     [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(\"PATH\", \"${env:PATH}\", [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine);
 
-# https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/blob/2024.05.24/scripts/bootstrap.ps1
-ENV VCPKG_VERSION=2024.05.24 `
+# https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/blob/2025.10.17/scripts/bootstrap.ps1
+ENV VCPKG_VERSION=2025.10.17 `
     VCPKG_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg/archive/refs/tags" `
     VCPKG_DISABLE_METRICS="ON" `
     VCPKG_ROOT=/dev/vcpkg
@@ -160,12 +160,6 @@ RUN Remove-Item -Path C:\dev\vcpkg\downloads -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Silent
     Remove-Item -Path $env:TEMP\* -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue; `
     Remove-Item -Path C:\Windows\Temp\* -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue;
 
-# Copy required runtime libraries
-WORKDIR /fluent-bit/bin
-RUN Copy-Item -Path C:\Windows\System32\msvcp140.dll -Destination /fluent-bit/bin/; `
-    Copy-Item -Path C:\Windows\System32\vccorlib140.dll -Destination /fluent-bit/bin/; `
-    Copy-Item -Path C:\Windows\System32\vcruntime140.dll -Destination /fluent-bit/bin/;
-
 FROM builder-base AS builder
 
 # Build Fluent Bit from source - context must be the root of the Git repo