diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 4ce9836..c01c09f 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -23,22 +23,9 @@ environment:
     PYTHON: 'C:\Python36-x64\python.exe'
 
 init:
-  - cmd: '%PYTHON% -m pip install -U nose wheel'
+  - cmd: '%PYTHON% -m pip install -U nose wheel pygit2'
 
-build_script:
-  - cmd: |
-      set LIBGIT2=%APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build\libgit2
-      git clone --depth=1 -b maint/v0.25 https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2.git libgit2
-      mkdir build
-      
-      cd build
-      cmake -DSTDCALL=OFF -DBUILD_CLAR=OFF -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="%LIBGIT2%" ../libgit2 -G "%GENERATOR%"
-      cmake --build . --config Release --target install
-      cd ..
-      
-      IF "%GENERATOR%"=="Visual Studio 10 Win64" ( call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\SetEnv.cmd" )
-      
-      "%PYTHON%" setup.py bdist_wheel 
+build: off
 
 before_test:
   - cmd: git config --global user.name "appveyor-test"
@@ -46,7 +33,6 @@ before_test:
 
 test_script:
   - ps: |
-      cp build\Release\git2.dll .
       &$env:PYTHON setup.py nosetests --logging-level=WARN --with-xunit 
       if ($LastExitCode -ne 0) { $host.SetShouldExit($LastExitCode) }
       # upload results to AppVeyor