diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index ba3ce5e..8c4fd53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         config:
           - {os: macOS-latest,   r: 'release'}
-          - {os: windows-latest, r: '4.1'}
+          - {os: windows-latest, r: '4.1', build_args: '"--no-build-vignettes"'}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: '4.2'}
           - {os: windows-latest, r: 'release'}
           - {os: windows-latest,   r: 'devel'}
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ jobs:
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2
         with:
           args: 'c("--no-manual", "--as-cran", "--run-donttest")'
+          build_args: ${{ matrix.config.build_args }}