diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3c1ee7afc7..ee200456e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ jobs:
         go-version: stable
         cache: false
     - name: Set up WiX
-      run: dotnet tool install --global wix
+      run: dotnet tool install --global wix --version 5.0.2
     - name: Setup Signature Tooling
       env:
         AZ_CERT_NAME: ${{ secrets.AZ_CERT_NAME }}
diff --git a/contrib/win-installer/build.ps1 b/contrib/win-installer/build.ps1
index 9bee9b2807..282faed773 100644
--- a/contrib/win-installer/build.ps1
+++ b/contrib/win-installer/build.ps1
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 .NOTES
     Requirements:
       - .NET SDK (https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download)
-      - WiX Toolset (install: dotnet tool install --global wix)
+      - WiX Toolset (install: dotnet tool install --global wix --version 5.0.2)
 
     Environment Variables for signing (optional):
       $ENV:VAULT_ID $ENV:APP_ID $ENV:TENANT_ID
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Invoke-Expression 'dotnet tool list --global wix' `
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
     Write-Error ("Required dep `"Wix Toolset`" is not installed. " `
         + 'Please install it with the command ' `
-        + "`"dotnet tool install --global wix`"")
+        + "`"dotnet tool install --global wix --version 5.0.2`"")
     Exit 1
 }