diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml
index 29419d903..de5857d9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-builds.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ jobs:
         # We'll use this as our working directory for all subsequent commands
         run: cmake -E make_directory ${{github.workspace}}/build
 
+      - name: Setup devcmd
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
+
       - name: Install ninja-build tool
         uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-ninja@v4