diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a8eeac9a..45e5e950 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,21 @@ jobs:
 
             ./setup-x86_64.exe -q -s https://mirrors.kernel.org/sourceware/cygwin/ -P libssl-devel,git,gcc-core,make,autoconf,automake,libtool,gnupg
 
+      # Import libevent and tor signing keys
+      - run:
+          name: Import libevent and tor signing keys
+          shell: C:\\cygwin64\\bin\\bash.exe --login -eo pipefail
+          command: |
+            if [[ -d "/cygdrive/c/Users/circleci/build/libevent" ]]; then
+              echo "libevent already compiled, skipping"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+
+            gpg --list-keys
+            curl "https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9e3ac83a27974b84d1b3401db86086848ef8686d" | gpg --import
+            curl https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/B74417EDDF22AC9F9E90F49142E86A2A11F48D36 | gpg --import
+            gpg --list-keys
+
       # Build libevent
       - run:
           name: Build libevent
@@ -140,7 +155,6 @@ jobs:
             mkdir -p /cygdrive/c/Users/circleci/build
 
             # Get source
-            curl "https://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x9e3ac83a27974b84d1b3401db86086848ef8686d" | gpg --import
             cd /cygdrive/c/Users/circleci/src
             git clone https://github.com/libevent/libevent.git
             cd libevent
@@ -168,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
       #     name: Build tor
       #     command: |
       #       # tor signing key
-      #       curl https://keys.openpgp.org/vks/v1/by-fingerprint/B74417EDDF22AC9F9E90F49142E86A2A11F48D36 | gpg --import
+
       #       $LibeventTag = "release-2.1.12-stable"
       #       $TorTag = "tor-0.4.7.7"