diff --git a/.github/workflows/dist.yml b/.github/workflows/dist.yml
index 466d7c8d..8a5cb335 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dist.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dist.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
+    - name: Setup msvc version
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      with:
+        toolset: "14.39"
+
     #
     # Setup build caching
     #