diff --git a/src/testdir/test_winfixbuf.vim b/src/testdir/test_winfixbuf.vim
index 462554b..610e8e0 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_winfixbuf.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_winfixbuf.vim
@@ -1251,11 +1251,12 @@
 
 " Allow :e selecting the current buffer as a full path
 func Test_edit_same_buffer_on_disk_absolute_path()
-  " This fails on CI (Windows builds), why?
-  CheckNotMSWindows
   call s:reset_all_buffers()
 
   let file = tempname()
+  " file must exist for expansion of 8.3 paths to succeed
+  call writefile([], file, 'D')
+  let file = fnamemodify(file, ':p')
   let current = bufnr()
   execute "edit " . file
   write!
@@ -1265,7 +1266,6 @@
   execute "edit " file
   call assert_equal(current, bufnr())
 
-  call delete(file)
   set nowinfixbuf
 endfunc
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1ea07b3..5383d51 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    213,
+/**/
     212,
 /**/
     211,