diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b5054d7d..c030051d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -71,21 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install Ninja (Windows)
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      shell: pwsh
-      run: |
-        $ninjaDir = Join-Path $env:RUNNER_TEMP "ninja"
-        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $ninjaDir | Out-Null
-        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases/download/v1.12.1/ninja-win.zip" -OutFile "$ninjaDir\ninja.zip"
-        Expand-Archive "$ninjaDir\ninja.zip" -DestinationPath $ninjaDir -Force
-        $ninjaExe = Join-Path $ninjaDir "ninja.exe"
-        if (-not (Test-Path $ninjaExe)) {
-          Write-Host "::error::ninja.exe not found after extraction"
-          exit 1
-        }
-        Write-Host "Ninja installed at $ninjaExe"
-        "$ninjaDir" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
-        $env:PATH = "$ninjaDir;$env:PATH"
-        & $ninjaExe --version
+      run: choco install ninja --no-progress -y
       
     - name: Set up vcpkg (Windows)
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9a418c89..a1e01259 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -145,21 +145,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: "Install Ninja (Windows only)"
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          $ninjaDir = Join-Path $env:RUNNER_TEMP "ninja"
-          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $ninjaDir | Out-Null
-          Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases/download/v1.12.1/ninja-win.zip" -OutFile "$ninjaDir\ninja.zip"
-          Expand-Archive "$ninjaDir\ninja.zip" -DestinationPath $ninjaDir -Force
-          $ninjaExe = Join-Path $ninjaDir "ninja.exe"
-          if (-not (Test-Path $ninjaExe)) {
-            Write-Host "::error::ninja.exe not found after extraction"
-            exit 1
-          }
-          Write-Host "Ninja installed at $ninjaExe"
-          "$ninjaDir" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8 -Append
-          $env:PATH = "$ninjaDir;$env:PATH"
-          & $ninjaExe --version
+        run: choco install ninja --no-progress -y
 
       - name: "Set up vcpkg (Windows only)"
         if: runner.os == 'Windows'