diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cpu-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cpu-windows.yml
index 92346e545..016b769a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cpu-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cpu-windows.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Get cmake
       uses: lukka/get-cmake@latest
 
-    - name: Install pkgconfig
-      run: choco install pkgconfiglite
+    - name: Install pkgconfig and zlib
+      run: |
+        choco install pkgconfiglite
+        vcpkg install zlib
 
     - name: Configure
       run: |