diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b5b985700d91..93875e0e31ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ jobs:
           ./scripts/version.sh ${VERSION_NUMBER}
 
       - name: make seamly2d.exe and seamlyme.exe
+        shell: cmd
         run: |
           qmake.exe Seamly2D.pro -config release CONFIG+=noTests
           mingw32-make