diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 61c10a651c..56a2954960 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -676,9 +676,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           PATH="$HOME/opt/mingw32ce/bin:$PATH"
           if [ '${{ matrix.build }}' = 'cmake' ]; then
-            cmake --build bld --target testdeps --verbose
+            cmake --build bld --target testdeps
           else
-            make -j5 -C bld -C tests V=1
+            make -j5 -C bld -C tests
           fi
 
       - name: 'build examples'