diff --git a/standalone/windows/build.sh b/standalone/windows/build.sh
index 5822cf6a59..28f6f073ec 100755
--- a/standalone/windows/build.sh
+++ b/standalone/windows/build.sh
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ rm -f git-annex-installer.exe
 # for haskell libraries to link them with the cygwin library.
 cabal update || true
 
+cabal install xss-sanitize
 cabal install --only-dependencies \
 		--constraint='persistent-sqlite ==2.2' \
 		--constraint='cryptonite ==0.7' \
 		--constraint='mwc-random ==0.13.3.2' \
-		--constraint='xss-sanitize ==0.3.5.6' \
 		--force-reinstalls \
 		|| true