diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 99d0909ad..d3129c70e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ jobs:
         include:
           - name: Build - Ubuntu
             runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+            cmake-args: -G Ninja
             compiler: clang
             cxx-compiler: clang++
 
           - name: Build - macOS
             runs-on: macos-latest
-            cmake-args: -D CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.13
+            cmake-args: -G Xcode -D CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.13
 
           - name: Build - Windows
             runs-on: windows-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index b54539a7b..933cc3573 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ jobs:
           - name: Release - Ubuntu
             short-name: lin64
             runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-            cmake-args: -D CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=-static
+            cmake-args: -G Ninja -D CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=-static
             compiler: clang
             cxx-compiler: clang++
 
           - name: Release - macOS
             short-name: mac64
             runs-on: macos-latest
-            cmake-args: -D CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.13
+            cmake-args: -G Xcode -D CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.13
 
           - name: Release - Windows
             short-name: win64