diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
index a5531e70a0..262fd67561 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_cmake.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ jobs:
             os: windows-latest,
             cc: "cl", cxx: "cl",
             build_type: "Release",
-            cmake_flags: "-G Ninja",
+            cmake_flags: "",
+            build_flags: "-j 4",
             cpack_flags: "-G NSIS",
           }
         - {
@@ -93,9 +94,6 @@ jobs:
         else # not self-hosted runner
           brew install ninja eigen glew
         fi
-    - name: Install Dependencies (Windows)
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: choco install ninja
 
     - name: Checkout openchemistry
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -141,7 +139,6 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Grab cache files
       uses: actions/cache@v4
-      if: runner.os != 'Windows'
       with:
         path: |
           ${{ runner.workspace }}/build/Downloads