diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c5054f020..56b929e6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         vcpkgDirectory: '${{github.workspace}}/scripts/vcpkg'
 
-    - name: "(vcpkg only) setuptools"
-      if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
-      run: |
-        pip install setuptools
-
     - name: "(vcpkg only) Setup CMake Toolchain file"
       if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
       run: |
@@ -85,6 +80,16 @@ jobs:
         echo "CMake toolchain file: $TOOLCHAIN_FILE"
         $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/scripts/install_prerequisites.sh -v -u -m ${{matrix.package_manager}} all
 
+    - name: "(vcpkg only) remove python"
+      if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
+      run: |
+        vcpkg remove python3
+
+    - name: "(vcpkg only) install setuptools"
+      if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
+      run: |
+        pip install setuptools
+
     - name: Configure CMake
       run: >
         cmake -G Ninja -B build