diff --git a/.codeql-prebuild-cpp-macOS.sh b/.codeql-prebuild-cpp-macOS.sh
index 9a5f596..0f1aeeb 100644
--- a/.codeql-prebuild-cpp-macOS.sh
+++ b/.codeql-prebuild-cpp-macOS.sh
@@ -1,21 +1,16 @@
 # install dependencies for C++ analysis
 set -e
 
-gcc_version=11
-
 # install dependencies
 brew install \
   cmake \
-  gcc@${gcc_version}
+  ninja
 
 # build
 mkdir -p build
 cd build || exit 1
-cmake \
-  -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER="/opt/homebrew/bin/gcc-${gcc_version}" \
-  -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER="/opt/homebrew/bin/g++-${gcc_version}" \
-  -G "Unix Makefiles" ..
-make -j"$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)"
+cmake -G Ninja ..
+ninja
 
 # skip autobuild
 echo "skip_autobuild=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"