diff --git a/conda-forge.yml b/conda-forge.yml
index 4c07b5dd3e0bb..d6abbd469dfd4 100644
--- a/conda-forge.yml
+++ b/conda-forge.yml
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 channel_priority: strict
+azure:
+  settings_win:
+    pool:
+      vmImage: windows-2019
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diff --git a/recipes/carve/conda_build_config.yml b/recipes/carve/conda_build_config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7a2bc43c58e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/carve/conda_build_config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+c_compiler:                    # [win]
+- vs2019                       # [win]
+cxx_compiler:                  # [win]
+- vs2019                       # [win]
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