diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index b0c629972..2472be5ae 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ install:
   - "C:/Python27/Scripts/pip.exe install pyjavaproperties"
   - "C:/Python27/Scripts/pip.exe install github3.py"
   - git submodule update --init --recursive
+  - cd thirdparty/SDL2
+  - git checkout release-2.0.3
+  - cd ../..
 
 #---------------------------------#
 #       build configuration       #