diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
index a26732b..54ed8ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_actions.yml
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest]
         python-version: ["3.10"]
-    
+
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     defaults:
       run:
-        shell: bash # Use bash for all run steps by default
+        shell: cmd # Switch to cmd since we are on Windows and using MSVC
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
@@ -22,27 +23,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
-      - name: Install compiler
-        id: install_cc
-        uses: rlalik/setup-cpp-compiler@master
-        with:
-          compiler: ${{ matrix.compiler }}
-
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install pandas
-          pip install "pybind11[global]"
-          pip install cvxopt
-          pip install "OpenDSSDirect.py[extras]"
-          pip install helics
-          pip install numpy
-          
-      - name: Configure build
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Configure build with MSVC
         run: |
-          # Windows specific commands
+          call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          cmake -DICM=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/my-project-installation ..
+          cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 -DICM=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%USERPROFILE%/my-project-installation ..
           cmake --build . --config Release --parallel 4
           cmake --install .