diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 937615f..6ba3c6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: cargo test
         env:
-          CC: clang
-          CFLAGS: ""
-          LDFLAGS: ""
+          CC: gcc
+          # CFLAGS: ""
+          # LDFLAGS: ""
           CI: true
diff --git a/blosc2-sys/build.rs b/blosc2-sys/build.rs
index 087d1f9..f32f543 100644
--- a/blosc2-sys/build.rs
+++ b/blosc2-sys/build.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ fn main() {
                 .arg("-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF")
                 .arg("-DBUILD_TESTS=OFF")
                 .arg("-DBLOSC_INSTALL=ON")
+                .arg("-GNinja")
                 .output()
                 .unwrap();
             if !configure_output.status.success() {