diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d6f79acee..7bd2ce18d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Configure (Windows)
         if: matrix.config.os == 'windows-latest'
-        run: meson build -Db_vscrt=mdd -Ddefault_library=static
+        run: meson build -Db_vscrt=mdd -Ddefault_library=static -Dfreetype2:zlib=system --force-fallback-for=zlib
 
       - name: Configure (Linux)
         if: matrix.config.os == 'ubuntu-latest'