diff --git a/conda_recipe/bld.bat b/conda_recipe/bld.bat
index dee8b9c..89dd3fc 100644
--- a/conda_recipe/bld.bat
+++ b/conda_recipe/bld.bat
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-pip install .
+pip install --global-option build --global-option --compiler=mingw32 --global-option --fcompiler=gnu95 .
+
diff --git a/conda_recipe/meta.yaml b/conda_recipe/meta.yaml
index 80dac17..30fa421 100644
--- a/conda_recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda_recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 
-# For the version to work, the patch in ncl_reference needs to be applied
-# to the installed conda-build.  Otherwise, it needs to be set manually until
-# continuum can release a fix.
 package:
   name: wrf-python
   version: 1.0a3
@@ -12,13 +9,10 @@ source:
 build:
   number: 1
   detect_binary_files_with_prefix: true
+  skip: True  # [win and py>=35]
 
 requirements:
   build:
-    features:
-        - vc9   # [win and py27]
-        - vc10  # [win and py34]
-        - vc14  # [win and py>=35]
     - numpy x.x
     - wrapt
     - m2w64-toolchain # [win]