diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 9959b61ece..6a002485ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ jobs:
       run: pip install meson ninja
     - name: Setup
       shell: pwsh
-      run: meson setup build -Dperl=disabled -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
+      run: meson setup build --vsenv -Dperl=disabled -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
     - name: Compile
       shell: pwsh
       run: meson compile -C build
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2805cdeecb..4798b28374 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ build:msvc-meson:
   extends: .msvc-meson
   stage: build
   script:
-    - meson setup build -Dperl=disabled -Dbackend_max_links=1 -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
+    - meson setup build --vsenv -Dperl=disabled -Dbackend_max_links=1 -Dcredential_helpers=wincred
     - meson compile -C build
   artifacts:
     paths: