diff --git a/.github/workflows/msys.yml b/.github/workflows/msys.yml
index cf357dd1d5f..48c3bd6cff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/msys.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/msys.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include: [
-          { msystem: MINGW64, runner: windows-2022 },
+          # { msystem: MINGW64, runner: windows-2022 },
           { msystem: CLANG64, runner: windows-2022 },
         ]
     name: ${{ matrix.msystem }}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
           unset VCPKG_ROOT
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          cmake -GNinja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DGINKGO_BUILD_HWLOC=OFF -DGINKGO_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DGINKGO_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -DGINKGO_BUILD_BENCHMARKS=OFF ..
+          cmake -G "MSYS Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DGINKGO_BUILD_HWLOC=OFF -DGINKGO_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DGINKGO_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -DGINKGO_BUILD_BENCHMARKS=OFF ..
           ninja
 
       - name: "Clean up runner"