diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 841cd50..16d6234 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -56,21 +56,18 @@ jobs:
       - if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
         name: Resolve all maven project dependencies and build liboqs-java for MacOS
         run: |
-          sudo ninja install
           export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH="$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH:$(pwd)/liboqs/build/bin"
           mvn package -P macosx
 
       - if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
         name: Resolve all maven project dependencies and build liboqs-java for Linux
         run: |
-          sudo ninja install
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$(pwd)/liboqs/build/bin"
           mvn package -P linux
 
       - if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
         name: Resolve all maven project dependencies and build liboqs-java for Windows
         run: |
-          ninja install
           set PATH=%PATH%;%CD%\liboqs\build\bin
           mvn package -P windows