diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
index f419f38..e6a3dd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittests.yml
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: 🪟 Install mingw for Windows build
       if: ${{ matrix.target }} == x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
       run: |
-        rustup update
-        rustup target add ${{ matrix.target }}
+        sudo apt install gcc-mingw-w64
 
     - name: 🦀 Build Rust code
       run: |