diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-release.yml b/.github/workflows/linux-release.yml
index 2b479a26..89d31d25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-release.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ jobs:
         libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-composite0 libxcb-cursor0 libxcb-damage0 \
         libxcb-dpms0 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-ewmh2 libxcb-glx0 \
         libxcb-present0 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-record0 libxcb-render0 libxcb-res0 \
-        libxcb-screensaver0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libegl1
+        libxcb-screensaver0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-shm0 libxcb-sync1 libxcb-util1 libegl1 \
+        ninja-build
 
     - name: Install Qt
       uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v3
@@ -53,8 +54,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "--------------------------------------------------------------"
         echo "building desktop"
-        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} .
-        make -j $(nproc)
+        cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.build-type }} . -GNinja
+        ninja
 
     - name: package artifacts
       run: |