diff --git a/.github/actions/build-hermesc-windows/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-hermesc-windows/action.yml
index 743e820942f..50820d44e0d 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-hermesc-windows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-hermesc-windows/action.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ runs:
       shell: powershell
       run: |
         if (-not(Test-Path -Path $Env:HERMES_WS_DIR\win64-bin\hermesc.exe)) {
-          choco install --no-progress cmake --version 3.14.7
+          choco install --no-progress cmake --version 3.14.7 --allow-downgrade
           if (-not $?) { throw "Failed to install CMake" }
 
           cd $Env:HERMES_WS_DIR\icu