diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index dbbda217c..e1de55b95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
           sudo apt update
           sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends \
-            make cmake g++ libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libncurses-dev \
+            ninja-build make cmake g++ libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libncurses-dev \
             libxext6:i386  # for ./scripts/hogutils/hogUtils-i686 binary
           mkdir ~/Descent3
 
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index bd61e25bb..436843d47 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         }
         , {
             "name": "linux"
+            , "generator": "Ninja Multi-Config"
             , "condition": {
                 "type": "equals"
                 , "lhs": "${hostSystemName}"