diff --git a/.github/workflows/action-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/action-ci.yml
index 693dc318..45a6e12b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action-ci.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ jobs:
         msiexec.exe /i wad.msi /quiet /passive
       shell: powershell
       name: Install WindowsApplicationDriver
+    - run: |
+        netsh http add urlacl url="http://localhost:80/calctesting/file" user=everyone
+      shell: powershell
+      name: enable local urls
     - uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1  # this is a workaround because microsoft/vstest-action is broken.
       name: Setup dev tools
     - run: |