diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index f4f26abf69..39bfc06522 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         cmake --build build --config Release
 
     - name: Test ninja
-      run: ctest -C Release -vv
+      run: ./ninja_test
       working-directory: build
 
     - name: Create ninja archive