diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-buildscript.sh b/.github/workflows/codeql-buildscript.sh
index d6bce68961..bada8d93bf 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-buildscript.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-buildscript.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ source .venv/bin/activate
 python3 -m pip install wheel
 python3 -m pip install -r tools/mcuboot/requirements.txt
 
-cmake -Bbuild -GNinja -DNRF5_SDK_PATH=$(realpath nRF5_SDK_15.3.0_59ac345) \
+cmake -Bbuild -DNRF5_SDK_PATH=$(realpath nRF5_SDK_15.3.0_59ac345) \
   -DARM_NONE_EABI_TOOLCHAIN_PATH=$(dirname $(dirname $(realpath $(which arm-none-eabi-gcc))))
 cmake --build build -t pinetime-app