diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
index 928229b52..d72ed1e92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install --global node-gyp@latest
           npm config set python python2.7
+          npm config set msvs_version 2017
 
       - name: Install yarn
         run: npm install yarn --no-save
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
index f8c12d6b6..fa5c758b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install --global node-gyp@latest
           npm config set python python2.7
+          npm config set msvs_version 2017
 
       - uses: actions/cache@v2
         id: yarn-cache
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a229dd568..e7fdfd45b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm install --global node-gyp@latest
           npm config set python python2.7
+          npm config set msvs_version 2017
 
       - name: Install yarn
         run: npm install yarn --no-save