diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios.yml b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
index 918e55be09..128644f9a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ env:
   MAKE: "make"
   CMAKE_FLAGS: "-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=DEBUG -DCARES_STATIC=ON -DCARES_STATIC_PIC=ON -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=iOS -DCMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.0 -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES=armv7;armv7s;arm64 -G Ninja"
   CMAKE_TEST_FLAGS: "-DCARES_BUILD_TESTS=OFF"
-  MAKE: make
 
 jobs:
   build: