diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-mingw.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-mingw.yml
index 5c774c74..c465ada7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-mingw.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-mingw.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
         id: build
         shell: cmd
         run: |
+          call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x64
           mkdir build
           cd build
           ninja --version