diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 73424f92da..a75c69243b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
     # MSVC, but for now, this action works:
     - name: Prepare compiler environment for Windows 🐍 2.7
       if: matrix.python == 2.7 && runner.os == 'Windows'
-      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1.8.0
       with:
         arch: x64
 
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1.4
 
     - name: Prepare MSVC
-      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1.8.0
       with:
         arch: x86
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ jobs:
       uses: jwlawson/actions-setup-cmake@v1.4
 
     - name: Prepare MSVC
-      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+      uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1.8.0
       with:
         toolset: 14.0