diff --git a/.github/workflows/core.yml b/.github/workflows/core.yml
index 51199b54..874502d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/core.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: native-cache-
     - name: Install dep
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y ccache ninja-build
+        sudo apt-get install -y ccache
         ccache -o max_size=1G
         ccache -o hash_dir=false
         ccache -o compiler_check='%compiler% -dumpmachine; %compiler% -dumpversion'
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ jobs:
         echo 'org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m' >> gradle.properties
         echo 'android.native.buildOutput=verbose' >> gradle.properties
         echo 'buildCache { local { removeUnusedEntriesAfterDays = 1 } }' >> settings.gradle.kts
-        ln -s $(which ninja) $(dirname $(which cmake)) # https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/206099937
-        echo "cmake.dir=$(dirname $(dirname $(which cmake)))" >> local.properties
         ./gradlew zipAll
         ccache -s
     - name: Prepare artifact
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f229efdc..13ec9838 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ fun Project.configureBaseExtension() {
         ndkVersion = androidCompileNdkVersion
         buildToolsVersion = androidBuildToolsVersion
 
+        externalNativeBuild {
+            cmake {
+                version = "3.22.1+"
+            }
+        }
+
         defaultConfig {
             minSdk = androidMinSdkVersion
             targetSdk = androidTargetSdkVersion