diff --git a/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml
index 2e9009a..0de4179 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python_ci.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m site
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
           python -m pip install --upgrade tox~=3.0 virtualenv!=20.16.0
+          pip config set global.prefer-binary true
 
       - name: "Run Tests for Python ${{ matrix.config.python-version }}"
         if: steps.setup-python.outcome == 'success'
diff --git a/repo_helper.yml b/repo_helper.yml
index 60a10de..deb4207 100644
--- a/repo_helper.yml
+++ b/repo_helper.yml
@@ -48,3 +48,9 @@ python_versions:
 # #  - needspace_amount = r"5\baselineskip"
 
 # standalone_contrib_guide: true
+
+github_ci_requirements:
+ Windows:
+  post:
+   # Prefery binary wheels for older versions over sdists for newer ones
+   - pip config set global.prefer-binary true