diff --git a/.github/workflows/runTests.yml b/.github/workflows/runTests.yml
index 7872cdce..24dcc2e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/runTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/runTests.yml
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ jobs:
         include:
             - name: ubuntu-gcc
               os: ubuntu-latest
-              compiler_opt: "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -G \"Unix Makefiles\" -DBUILD_EFG_COMPILER_CHECK=ON"
+              compiler_opt: "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -G \"Ninja\" -DBUILD_EFG_COMPILER_CHECK=ON"
             - name: ubuntu-clang
               os: ubuntu-latest
-              compiler_opt: "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -G \"Unix Makefiles\" -DBUILD_EFG_COMPILER_CHECK=ON"
+              compiler_opt: "-DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -G \"Ninja\" -DBUILD_EFG_COMPILER_CHECK=ON"
             - name: windows-VS
               os: windows-latest
               compiler_opt: ""
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v2.0.0
     - name: Checkout submodules
       run:  git submodule update --init --recursive
+    - name: SetUpNinja
+      uses: seanmiddleditch/gha-setup-ninja@master
     - name: CMake configure
       run:  cmake -B./build -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:STRING=./artifacts/ -DBUILD_EFG_SAMPLES=OFF -DBUILD_EFG_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES="Release" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Release ${{ matrix.compiler_opt }}     
     - name: Build