diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 6fe3470972..26bf764df8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    # wasmtime can't be built with 12.2
+    - run: choco install mingw --version 11.2.0.07112021 --allow-downgrade
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v4
       with:
         go-version: '1.21.1'