diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 1c0c350e4..e496d6344 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ platform:
 build_script:
   - ps: $VSIMG = $Env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_WORKER_IMAGE; $CNFG = $Env:CONFIGURATION
   # use a few differing arguments depending on VS version to exercise different options during builds
-  - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2019' -and $CNFG -eq "Release") { .\scripts\build-windows.ps1 -STATIC_LINK_SSL ON -UNIT_TESTS ON }
+  - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2019' -and $CNFG -eq "Release") { .\scripts\build-windows.ps1 -STATIC_LINK_SSL ON -BUILD_APPS ON -UNIT_TESTS ON }
   - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2019' -and $CNFG -eq "Debug")   { .\scripts\build-windows.ps1 -STATIC_LINK_SSL ON -BUILD_APPS ON }
-  - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2015' -and $CNFG -eq "Release") { .\scripts\build-windows.ps1 -STATIC_LINK_SSL ON -BUILD_APPS ON }
+  - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2015' -and $CNFG -eq "Release") { .\scripts\build-windows.ps1 -STATIC_LINK_SSL ON -BUILD_APPS ON -UNIT_TESTS ON }
   - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2015' -and $CNFG -eq "Debug")   { .\scripts\build-windows.ps1 -STATIC_LINK_SSL ON -BUILD_APPS OFF }
   - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2013' -and $CNFG -eq "Release") { .\scripts\build-windows.ps1 -CXX11 OFF -BUILD_APPS ON }
   - ps: if ($VSIMG -match '2013' -and $CNFG -eq "Debug")   { Exit-AppveyorBuild } # just skip 2013 debug build for speed