diff --git a/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml b/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml
index 7fa2df0ddd1..7bd034d960a 100644
--- a/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml
+++ b/build/azure-pipelines/win32/product-build-win32.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,30 @@ steps:
     condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables.NODE_MODULES_RESTORED, 'true'), ne(variables['NPM_REGISTRY'], 'none'))
     displayName: Setup NPM Authentication
 
+  # Remove once kerberos 2.1.2-alpha.0 or newer is available.
+  # Ref https://github.com/mongodb-js/kerberos/pull/187 which contains the following patch.
+  - pwsh: |
+      $includes = @'
+        {
+          'target_defaults': {
+            'conditions': [
+              ['OS=="win"', {
+                'msvs_configuration_attributes': {
+                  'SpectreMitigation': 'Spectre'
+                }
+              }]
+            ]
+          }
+        }
+      '@
+
+      if (!(Test-Path "~/.gyp")) {
+        mkdir "~/.gyp"
+      }
+      echo $includes > "~/.gyp/include.gypi"
+    displayName: Create include.gypi
+    condition: and(succeeded(), ne(variables.NODE_MODULES_RESTORED, 'true'))
+
   - powershell: |
       . build/azure-pipelines/win32/exec.ps1
       . build/azure-pipelines/win32/retry.ps1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e2e473f82d..a8a8faa6be1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     "http-proxy-agent": "^7.0.0",
     "https-proxy-agent": "^7.0.2",
     "jschardet": "3.1.3",
-    "kerberos": "2.1.1",
+    "kerberos": "2.1.1-alpha.0",
     "minimist": "^1.2.6",
     "native-is-elevated": "0.7.0",
     "native-keymap": "^3.3.5",
diff --git a/remote/package.json b/remote/package.json
index 5ab9f0acdca..0f3c8d72d22 100644
--- a/remote/package.json
+++ b/remote/package.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "http-proxy-agent": "^7.0.0",
     "https-proxy-agent": "^7.0.2",
     "jschardet": "3.1.3",
-    "kerberos": "2.1.1",
+    "kerberos": "2.1.1-alpha.0",
     "minimist": "^1.2.6",
     "native-watchdog": "^1.4.1",
     "node-pty": "1.1.0-beta19",
diff --git a/remote/yarn.lock b/remote/yarn.lock
index 2da7b1b7a14..2989156660d 100644
--- a/remote/yarn.lock
+++ b/remote/yarn.lock
@@ -393,10 +393,10 @@ jsonfile@^6.0.1:
   optionalDependencies:
     graceful-fs "^4.1.6"
 
-kerberos@2.1.1:
-  version "2.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/kerberos/-/kerberos-2.1.1.tgz#170fc64d1a23e8c6d6ae2736d01189e2a1dbe0f7"
-  integrity sha512-414s1G/qgK2T60cXnZsHbtRj8Ynjg0DBlQWeY99tkyqQ2e8vGgFHvxRdvjTlLHg/SxBA0zLQcGE6Pk6Dfq/BCA==
+kerberos@2.1.1-alpha.0:
+  version "2.1.1-alpha.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/kerberos/-/kerberos-2.1.1-alpha.0.tgz#c6d377b43c8206340fd184167754f2c81dad5ab1"
+  integrity sha512-II8N/ky/Vpd8y7LTxwCuAYoQ8XeV3HYxuK7IDmyoFacIhDljx4sdt/+sOwqgXEweQyCHlbZSKSaK82upqNM4Hw==
   dependencies:
     bindings "^1.5.0"
     node-addon-api "^6.1.0"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b21e581e82f..a751a47f79a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6456,10 +6456,10 @@ just-extend@^4.0.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/just-extend/-/just-extend-4.2.1.tgz#ef5e589afb61e5d66b24eca749409a8939a8c744"
   integrity sha512-g3UB796vUFIY90VIv/WX3L2c8CS2MdWUww3CNrYmqza1Fg0DURc2K/O4YrnklBdQarSJ/y8JnJYDGc+1iumQjg==
 
-kerberos@2.1.1:
-  version "2.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/kerberos/-/kerberos-2.1.1.tgz#170fc64d1a23e8c6d6ae2736d01189e2a1dbe0f7"
-  integrity sha512-414s1G/qgK2T60cXnZsHbtRj8Ynjg0DBlQWeY99tkyqQ2e8vGgFHvxRdvjTlLHg/SxBA0zLQcGE6Pk6Dfq/BCA==
+kerberos@2.1.1-alpha.0:
+  version "2.1.1-alpha.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/kerberos/-/kerberos-2.1.1-alpha.0.tgz#c6d377b43c8206340fd184167754f2c81dad5ab1"
+  integrity sha512-II8N/ky/Vpd8y7LTxwCuAYoQ8XeV3HYxuK7IDmyoFacIhDljx4sdt/+sOwqgXEweQyCHlbZSKSaK82upqNM4Hw==
   dependencies:
     bindings "^1.5.0"
     node-addon-api "^6.1.0"
@@ -9576,7 +9576,7 @@ streamx@^2.18.0:
   optionalDependencies:
     bare-events "^2.2.0"
 
-"string-width-cjs@npm:string-width@^4.2.0":
+"string-width-cjs@npm:string-width@^4.2.0", string-width@^4.1.0, string-width@^4.2.0, string-width@^4.2.3:
   version "4.2.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz#269c7117d27b05ad2e536830a8ec895ef9c6d010"
   integrity sha512-wKyQRQpjJ0sIp62ErSZdGsjMJWsap5oRNihHhu6G7JVO/9jIB6UyevL+tXuOqrng8j/cxKTWyWUwvSTriiZz/g==
@@ -9611,15 +9611,6 @@ string-width@^3.0.0, string-width@^3.1.0:
     is-fullwidth-code-point "^2.0.0"
     strip-ansi "^5.1.0"
 
-string-width@^4.1.0, string-width@^4.2.0, string-width@^4.2.3:
-  version "4.2.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-4.2.3.tgz#269c7117d27b05ad2e536830a8ec895ef9c6d010"
-  integrity sha512-wKyQRQpjJ0sIp62ErSZdGsjMJWsap5oRNihHhu6G7JVO/9jIB6UyevL+tXuOqrng8j/cxKTWyWUwvSTriiZz/g==
-  dependencies:
-    emoji-regex "^8.0.0"
-    is-fullwidth-code-point "^3.0.0"
-    strip-ansi "^6.0.1"
-
 string-width@^5.0.1, string-width@^5.1.2:
   version "5.1.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/string-width/-/string-width-5.1.2.tgz#14f8daec6d81e7221d2a357e668cab73bdbca794"
@@ -9682,7 +9673,7 @@ string_decoder@~1.1.1:
   dependencies:
     safe-buffer "~5.1.0"
 
-"strip-ansi-cjs@npm:strip-ansi@^6.0.1":
+"strip-ansi-cjs@npm:strip-ansi@^6.0.1", strip-ansi@^6.0.0, strip-ansi@^6.0.1:
   version "6.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-6.0.1.tgz#9e26c63d30f53443e9489495b2105d37b67a85d9"
   integrity sha512-Y38VPSHcqkFrCpFnQ9vuSXmquuv5oXOKpGeT6aGrr3o3Gc9AlVa6JBfUSOCnbxGGZF+/0ooI7KrPuUSztUdU5A==
@@ -9710,13 +9701,6 @@ strip-ansi@^5.0.0, strip-ansi@^5.1.0, strip-ansi@^5.2.0:
   dependencies:
     ansi-regex "^4.1.0"
 
-strip-ansi@^6.0.0, strip-ansi@^6.0.1:
-  version "6.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-6.0.1.tgz#9e26c63d30f53443e9489495b2105d37b67a85d9"
-  integrity sha512-Y38VPSHcqkFrCpFnQ9vuSXmquuv5oXOKpGeT6aGrr3o3Gc9AlVa6JBfUSOCnbxGGZF+/0ooI7KrPuUSztUdU5A==
-  dependencies:
-    ansi-regex "^5.0.1"
-
 strip-ansi@^7.0.1, strip-ansi@^7.1.0:
   version "7.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/strip-ansi/-/strip-ansi-7.1.0.tgz#d5b6568ca689d8561370b0707685d22434faff45"
@@ -10881,7 +10865,7 @@ workerpool@6.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/workerpool/-/workerpool-6.2.1.tgz#46fc150c17d826b86a008e5a4508656777e9c343"
   integrity sha512-ILEIE97kDZvF9Wb9f6h5aXK4swSlKGUcOEGiIYb2OOu/IrDU9iwj0fD//SsA6E5ibwJxpEvhullJY4Sl4GcpAw==
 
-"wrap-ansi-cjs@npm:wrap-ansi@^7.0.0":
+"wrap-ansi-cjs@npm:wrap-ansi@^7.0.0", wrap-ansi@^7.0.0:
   version "7.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-7.0.0.tgz#67e145cff510a6a6984bdf1152911d69d2eb9e43"
   integrity sha512-YVGIj2kamLSTxw6NsZjoBxfSwsn0ycdesmc4p+Q21c5zPuZ1pl+NfxVdxPtdHvmNVOQ6XSYG4AUtyt/Fi7D16Q==
@@ -10916,15 +10900,6 @@ wrap-ansi@^6.2.0:
     string-width "^4.1.0"
     strip-ansi "^6.0.0"
 
-wrap-ansi@^7.0.0:
-  version "7.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-7.0.0.tgz#67e145cff510a6a6984bdf1152911d69d2eb9e43"
-  integrity sha512-YVGIj2kamLSTxw6NsZjoBxfSwsn0ycdesmc4p+Q21c5zPuZ1pl+NfxVdxPtdHvmNVOQ6XSYG4AUtyt/Fi7D16Q==
-  dependencies:
-    ansi-styles "^4.0.0"
-    string-width "^4.1.0"
-    strip-ansi "^6.0.0"
-
 wrap-ansi@^8.1.0:
   version "8.1.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/wrap-ansi/-/wrap-ansi-8.1.0.tgz#56dc22368ee570face1b49819975d9b9a5ead214"