diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 04a408802d0..0630f4931b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ env.SRC_DIR }}
         run: |
           $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+          # maturin>1.7.8 breaks dependency y-py (Python 3.12) and pywinpty (Python 3.8) wheel building
+          # https://github.com/MichaIng/DietPi/issues/7329#issuecomment-2565130837
+          python -m pip install maturin==1.7.8
           python -m pip install -r python/requirements.txt
           python -m pip install -r python/requirements_jupyter_build.txt