diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 478febe3..14e87411 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ platform:
 
 environment:
   matrix:
-    - compiler: MinGW
-      configuration: Release
-      build_with: autoconf
-    - compiler: Cygwin
-      configuration: Release
-      build_with: autoconf
     - compiler: MSVC
       configuration: Release
       build_with: cmake
@@ -31,6 +25,12 @@ environment:
     - compiler: MSVC
       configuration: Release Lib
       build_with: msbuild
+    - compiler: MinGW
+      configuration: Release
+      build_with: autoconf
+    - compiler: Cygwin
+      configuration: Release
+      build_with: autoconf
 
 matrix:
   exclude:
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ for:
 
   install:
     - ps: >-
+        "[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = 'Tls12'"
         If ($env:Platform -Match "Win32") {
           $env:HDF5_DIR="C:\projects\HDF5-1.8.13-win32"
           $env:sdk_platform_env="x86"