diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9db1bafdda..69b173bb0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "VCPKGRS_DYNAMIC=1" >> "$env:GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "VCPKG_ROOT=$env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT" >> "$env:GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "$env:VCPKG_INSTALLATION_ROOT\installed\x64-windows\lib" >> "$env:GITHUB_PATH"
+          echo "MYSQLCLIENT_VERSION=8.0.4" >> "$env:GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Install NASM (Windows)
         if: matrix.platform.name == 'Windows'