diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-quil-py.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-quil-py.yml
index 025e9e63..93f111e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-quil-py.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-quil-py.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
         with: 
           target: ${{ matrix.target }} 
           args: -i python --release --manifest-path quil-py/Cargo.toml --out dist 
-          rust-toolchain: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+          rust-toolchain: stable-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
       - name: Install built wheel 
         run: | 
           pip install quil --find-links dist --force-reinstall --no-deps --no-index