diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 2a8594f4961..1fe6badae13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ jobs:
           & python.exe winbuild\build_prepare.py -v --no-imagequant --architecture=${{ matrix.cibw_arch }}
         shell: pwsh
 
-      - name: Update rust
-        if: matrix.cibw_arch == 'AMD64'
-        run: |
-          rustup update
-
       - name: Build wheels
         run: |
           setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
diff --git a/winbuild/build_prepare.py b/winbuild/build_prepare.py
index e118cd99422..fe1d2408879 100644
--- a/winbuild/build_prepare.py
+++ b/winbuild/build_prepare.py
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ def cmd_msbuild(
         "filename": f"libavif-{V['LIBAVIF']}.zip",
         "license": "LICENSE",
         "build": [
+            "rustup update",
             f"{sys.executable} -m pip install meson",
             *cmds_cmake(
                 "avif_static",