diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 508e2b373..21bda0b6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
       run: |
         pip install setuptools
+        pip show setuptools
+
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
+      with:
+        python-version: '3.12'
+
+    - name: "(vcpkg only) install setuptools"
+      if: ${{ matrix.package_manager == 'vcpkg' }}
+      run: |
+        pip install setuptools
+        pip show setuptools
 
     - name: Configure CMake
       run: >