diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 826c48d73..9681a603e 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ install:
   - cmd: chdir %WXWIN%
   - cmd: curl -L -o wxWidgets.7z https://github.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/releases/download/v3.1.3/wxWidgets-3.1.3.7z
   - cmd: 7z x wxWidgets.7z
-  # build wxWidgets
-  - cmd: chdir %WXWIN%\build\msw
-  - cmd: nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=debug
-  - cmd: nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=release
   # Download ICU
   - cmd: mkdir %ICUWIN%
   - cmd: chdir %ICUWIN%
@@ -28,6 +24,10 @@ install:
   # Set up the build environment
   - cmd: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" x86_amd64'
   - cmd: set BOOST_ROOT=C:\Libraries\boost_1_71_0
+  # build wxWidgets
+  - cmd: chdir %WXWIN%\build\msw
+  - cmd: nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=debug
+  - cmd: nmake -f makefile.vc BUILD=release
   - cmd: chdir %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%
 
 build_script: