diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index de144ee6104c5..4d2957718f44f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -174,6 +174,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: ensure the stable version number is correct
         run: src/ci/scripts/verify-stable-version-number.sh
 
+      # Temporary fix to unblock CI
+      # We revert to an older Windows SDK for 32-bit Windows MSVC builds.
+      # See issue https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/137733 for more details.
+      - name: downgrade Windows SDK
+        shell: pwsh
+        if: ${{ matrix.name == 'i686-msvc-1' || matrix.name == 'i686-msvc-2' || matrix.name == 'dist-i686-msvc' }}
+        run: |
+          $sdk_dir = (Get-ItemProperty -path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Kits\Installed Roots').KitsRoot10
+          $sdk_version = "10.0.22621.0"
+
+          # Override the SDK used by cc-rs by setting the SDK environment variables
+          "WindowsSdkDir=$sdk_dir" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+          "WindowsSDKVersion=$sdk_version\" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
+
       # Show the environment just before we run the build
       # This makes it easier to diagnose problems with the above install scripts.
       - name: show the current environment