diff --git a/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml b/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml
index 9cd93f17..073ae360 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/artifacts.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ jobs:
     # Build & Package airshipper
     - name: Install cargo-wix
       run: cargo install cargo-wix
+    - name: Enable static CRT linkage
+      run: |
+        mkdir .cargo
+        echo '[target.x86_64-pc-windows-msvc]' >> .cargo/config
+        echo 'rustflags = ["-Ctarget-feature=+crt-static"]' >> .cargo/config
     - name: Build
       run: cargo build --bin airshipper --release     
     - name: MSI Installer
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index f3e4896e..687a7f49 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "airshipper"
 description = "Provides automatic updates for the voxel RPG Veloren."
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 authors = ["Songtronix <contact@songtronix.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 publish = false