diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index 500c48d68..1dbf2df4c 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@
             "description": "VCMI Windows Ninja using MinGW",
             "inherits": "default-release",
             "cacheVariables": {
-                "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release"
+                "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release",
+                "CMAKE_C_COMPILER": "gcc",
+                "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER": "g++"
             }
         },
         {