diff --git i/setup.py w/setup.py
index cfe2665..5795874 100755
--- i/setup.py
+++ w/setup.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class build_ext(_build_ext):
             driver_build_function = self._build_win_driver 
             self._build_win_compression()
 
-        if not self.skip_driver:
+        if True:
             driver_build_function()
 
     def get_source_files(self):