diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildpackage-win.yml b/.github/workflows/buildpackage-win.yml
index 9f7e7d147..afd3f41b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildpackage-win.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildpackage-win.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         # supported versions: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
         # for x86 only Python 3.9 to 3.13 is supported
         # Python 3.13 is experimental
-        python-version: ['3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12', '3.13']
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout
diff --git a/release_windows.bat b/release_windows.bat
index 51c40dc1b..973a3b354 100644
--- a/release_windows.bat
+++ b/release_windows.bat
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ if exist v3 (
    rem py -3.11-32 -m venv v3
    rem py -3.11 -m venv v3
    rem py -3.12-32 -m venv v3
-   rem py -3.12 -m venv v3
+   py -3.12 -m venv v3
    
    rem Attention: Python 3.13 support is experimental, no 3D view available for now.
    rem py -3.13-32 -m venv v3
-   py -3.13 -m venv v3
+   rem py -3.13 -m venv v3
    
    echo *********************************************
    echo ****** Activate virtual environment v3 ******