diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index cf066a76..fdb490c1 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build_script:
   - call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
   - mkdir build
   - cd build
-  - cmake -G -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl ..
+  - cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=cl -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=cl ..
   - cmake --build . -j
   - ctest