diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/run_win_build.bat.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/run_win_build.bat.tmpl
index 1265ed4ff..6f33c0e0f 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/run_win_build.bat.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/run_win_build.bat.tmpl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ set "CONDA_LIBMAMBA_SOLVER_NO_CHANNELS_FROM_INSTALLED=1"
 
 :: Provision the necessary dependencies to build the recipe later
 echo Installing dependencies
-{{ conda_install_tool }}.exe install "python=3.10" pip {{ conda_install_tool_deps }} {{ conda_build_tool_deps }} {{ " ".join(remote_ci_setup) }} -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
+{{ conda_install_tool }}.exe install pip {{ conda_install_tool_deps }} {{ conda_build_tool_deps }} {{ " ".join(remote_ci_setup) }} -c conda-forge --strict-channel-priority --yes
 if !errorlevel! neq 0 exit /b !errorlevel!
 
 {%- if local_ci_setup %}