diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 5d648e31..99915f3a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ jobs:
           update: true
           install: >-
             base-devel
-            swig
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-gcc
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-cmake
             mingw-w64-${{matrix.env}}-python            
@@ -431,6 +430,7 @@ jobs:
           -G"MSYS Makefiles"
           -D DEBUG_CMAKE=1
           -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+          -D SWIG_EXECUTABLE=SWIG_EXECUTABLE-NOTFOUND
           -B build
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build build