diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-for-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-for-windows.yml
index 8b2d475582..4026ce51ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-for-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-for-windows.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
           npm install --global yarn
           yarn --version
 
+      - name: Install build tools for Node GYP
+        run: npm install -g windows-build-tools
+
       - name: update Node GYP to latest
         run: npm install -g node-gyp@latest