diff --git a/spine-godot/build/build-templates-v4.sh b/spine-godot/build/build-templates-v4.sh
index df0547477..1dd84f2ae 100755
--- a/spine-godot/build/build-templates-v4.sh
+++ b/spine-godot/build/build-templates-v4.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ pushd ../godot
 if [ "$platform" = "windows" ]; then
 	# --- Windows ---
 	#generates windows_64_debug.exe and windows_64_release.exe
+	python misc/scripts/install_d3d12_sdk_windows.py
 	scons platform=windows tools=no target=template_release custom_modules="../spine_godot" $mono_module --jobs=$cpus
 	scons platform=windows tools=no target=template_debug custom_modules="../spine_godot" $mono_module --jobs=$cpus
 	cp bin/godot.windows.template_release.x86_64$mono_extension.exe bin/windows_release_x86_64.exe
diff --git a/spine-godot/build/build-v4.sh b/spine-godot/build/build-v4.sh
index 093883b3a..271c357ff 100755
--- a/spine-godot/build/build-v4.sh
+++ b/spine-godot/build/build-v4.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ fi
 echo "CPUS: $cpus"
 
 pushd ../godot
+if [ "$os" == "windows" ]; then
+	python misc/scripts/install_d3d12_sdk_windows.py
+fi
 if [ "$os" == "macos" ] && [ $dev == "false" ]; then
 	scons $target $mono_module arch=x86_64 compiledb=yes custom_modules="../spine_godot" opengl3=yes --jobs=$cpus
 	scons $target $mono_module arch=arm64 compiledb=yes custom_modules="../spine_godot" opengl3=yes --jobs=$cpus