diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index be8668b4..37a9868f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ jobs:
           update: true
           install: >-
             base-devel
+            swig
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-gcc
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-cmake
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-python            
@@ -431,7 +432,6 @@ jobs:
           -G"MSYS Makefiles"
           -D DEBUG_CMAKE=1
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
-          -D SWIG_EXECUTABLE=SWIG_EXECUTABLE-NOTFOUND
           -B build
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build build