diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
index c9b01705..afa2c855 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-build.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ on:
     - cron: "0 11 * * 1"
 
 jobs:
-  build-linux:
+  build:
     name: CondaBuild (${{ matrix.python-version }}, ${{ matrix.os }})
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        os: ["ubuntu-latest"] #, "windows-latest"] # "macos-latest"] #,
+        os: ["ubuntu-latest", "windows-latest"] # "macos-latest"] #,
         python-version: ["3.10"]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Repository
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ jobs:
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos')
         run: build_tools/install_macos_sdk.sh
 
+      - name: Install Visual Studio 2017 (Windows only)
+        if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
+        run: |
+          choco install visualstudio2017buildtools --version=15.9.54 -y
+          choco install visualstudio2017-workload-vctools -y
+          setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\BuildTools\VC\Auxiliary\Build"
+
       - name: Set up Conda
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
@@ -37,6 +44,8 @@ jobs:
           channels: conda-forge,bioconda,tpeulen,defaults
           channel-priority: true
 
+
+
       - name: Display Conda Settings
         shell: bash -el {0}
         run: |
diff --git a/conda-recipe/bld.bat b/conda-recipe/bld.bat
index e37f2025..4f224183 100755
--- a/conda-recipe/bld.bat
+++ b/conda-recipe/bld.bat
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ git pull
 cd ..\..\
 
 :: Configure the build using CMake
-cmake -S . -B build -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64 ^
+cmake -S . -B build -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -A x64 ^
     -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE="%PYTHON%" ^
     -DPYTHON_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY="%SP_DIR%" ^
     -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY_RELEASE="%SP_DIR%" ^
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if exist build rmdir /s /q build
 mkdir build
 cd build
 :: Configure the build using CMake
-cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" ^
+cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -A x64 ^
  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%LIBRARY_PREFIX%" ^
  -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="%PREFIX%" ^
  -DBUILD_PYTHON_INTERFACE=ON ^
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ for /f "tokens=2 delims= " %%v in ('%PYTHON% --version 2^>^&1') do set PYTHON_VE
 :: Extract only the numeric part of the version
 for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=." %%a in ("%PYTHON_VERSION%") do set PYTHON_VERSION_NUMERIC=%%a.%%b.%%c
 
-cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" ^
+cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -A x64 ^
  -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%LIBRARY_PREFIX%" ^
  -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="%PREFIX%" ^
  -DBUILD_PYTHON_INTERFACE=ON ^
diff --git a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
index 0d089644..f128def8 100755
--- a/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda-recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ requirements:
     - libgomp      # [linux]
     - pip
     - swig <4.3.0
-    - python
+    - python =3.10
     - numpy
     - tttrlib
     - pkg-config   # [not win]