diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_build.yml b/.github/workflows/static_build.yml
index 9e99bc5416..233ef18f2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_build.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@main
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
+      - name: find pq
+        run: |
+          dir %PGBIN%
+          dir "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\14\bin"
+          dir "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/pg96/lib"
+      - name: try LIB_PQ_DIR with cargo build
+        run: echo "LIB_PQ_DIR=C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\pg96\lib" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Run Build
         id: build-windows
         continue-on-error: false