diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile-msvc.yml b/.github/workflows/compile-msvc.yml
index eb26beca0c..2fa2b4fcee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile-msvc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile-msvc.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ jobs:
         nuget install MSMPIsdk
         nuget install MSMPIDIST
         cmake -C cmake/presets/windows.cmake \
-              -D PKG_PYTHON=off \
+              -D PKG_PYTHON=on \
+              -D WITH_PNG=off \
+              -D WITH_JPEG=off \
               -S cmake -B build \
               -D BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=on \
               -D LAMMPS_EXCEPTIONS=on \