diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cdc7867fc8c..2537929c09a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         pyver: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
         os: [macos, windows]
+        arch: [x86, x64]
+        exclude:
+        - os: macos
+          arch: x86
       fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}-latest
     needs: pre-deploy
@@ -235,6 +239,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.pyver }}
+        architecture: ${{ matrix.arch }}
     - name: Cythonize
       if: ${{ matrix.no-extensions == '' }}
       run: |
diff --git a/CHANGES/5230.bugfix b/CHANGES/5230.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..832f15f75e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/5230.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Provide x86 Windows wheels.