diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index d0b928f..0841c0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
             lld                   \
             ${PKGCONF:-}          \
             cmake                 \
-            make                  \
+            ninja                 \
             python3               \
             python3-pip           \
             libmagic-dev          \