diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index ee9dab5853..421f2b27eb 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ environment:
 install:
   - cmd: "%PYTHON% -m pip install --upgrade pip"
   - cmd: "%PYTHON% -m pip install -r requirements.txt --upgrade"
+  - cmd: "%PYTHON% -m pip install --upgrade cx_Freeze"
 build_script:
   - cmd: "%PYTHON% setup.py build_exe"
 artifacts: