diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 419f35e0..11c97045 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -88,9 +88,12 @@ jobs:
     language: shell
     env: TWINE_USERNAME=__token__
     before_install:
-      - choco install python --version 3.8.0
+      - choco install python --version 3.8.6
       - export PATH="/c/Python38:/c/Python38/Scripts:$PATH"
-    install: python -m pip install cibuildwheel>=1.5.1
+      install:
+        - python3 -m pip install certifi cibuildwheel>=1.5.1
+        - export SSL_CERT_FILE=`python3 -c "import certifi;print(certifi.where())"`
+        - echo $SSL_CERT_FILE
     script: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir wheelhouse
     after_success:
       - python -m pip install twine
diff --git a/docs/main/changelog.rst b/docs/main/changelog.rst
index 8eab411e..b42b9e95 100644
--- a/docs/main/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/main/changelog.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ follows `Semantic versioning`_
 Develop
 -----
 - Migrate from ``travis-ci.org`` to ``travis-ci.com`` to fix build issues.
+- Add explicit installation of ``certifi`` for Windows build to resolve build problems.
 
 4.1.2
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