diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_windows.yaml b/.github/workflows/test_windows.yaml
index 29cf7a78..653bb0ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_windows.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           platform: "x64-windows"
         shell: cmd
         run: |
+          choco install ninja
           mkdir C:\Tools\vcpkg
           dir C:\Tools\vcpkg 
           set VCPKG_INSTALLED=C:\Tools\vcpkg\installed\%platform%