diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows-intel.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows-intel.yml
index 929fef9f..8721a2a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows-intel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows-intel.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: recursive
 
+      - uses: TheMrMilchmann/setup-msvc-dev@v4
+        with:
+          arch: x64
+          toolset: 17.11.5
+
       - name: Cache SDK Folder
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
diff --git a/cmake/profiles/msvc-194-x86_64 b/cmake/profiles/msvc-194-x86_64
index d969128c..5d56b3b2 100644
--- a/cmake/profiles/msvc-194-x86_64
+++ b/cmake/profiles/msvc-194-x86_64
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ compiler.cppstd=17
 compiler.runtime=static
 compiler.version=194
 os=Windows
+build_type=Release
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