diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index a7a07aefd1..57bd3347f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
         run: npm config set msvs_version 2017
       - name: Bootstrap packages
         run: npm run bootstrap
+        env:
+          GYP_MSVS_VERSION: 2017
       - name: Run tests
         run: npm test
   Mac: