diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 435aac818..48fa0be02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3.3.0
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          brew install lcov zeromq czmq cpputest jansson rapidjson libzip ccache
+          brew install lcov zeromq czmq cpputest jansson rapidjson libzip ccache ninja
       - name: Prepare ccache timestamp
         id: ccache_cache_timestamp
         run: |
@@ -95,11 +95,12 @@ jobs:
             -DENABLE_TESTING_ON_CI=ON
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
             -DENABLE_CCACHE=ON
+            -G Ninja
         run: |
           mkdir build install
           cd build
           cmake ${BUILD_OPTIONS} -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install ..
-          make -j && make install
+          ninja -j && ninja install
       - name: Test
         run: |
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/build