diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
index 59e4d5005..bdf77fe3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -357,19 +357,15 @@ jobs:
     needs: configure
     runs-on: windows-2022
     env:
-      CMAKE_GENERATOR: 'Visual Studio 17 2022'
+      CMAKE_GENERATOR: 'Ninja'
 
     steps:
-      - name: Add msbuild to PATH
-        id: add-msbuild
-        uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2
-        with:
-          msbuild-architecture: x64
-
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
+      - name: Setup MSVC
+        uses: ilammy/msvc-dev-cmd@v1
 
       - name: Install Qt ${{matrix.qt_version}}
         uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4