diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index c67bf1da..5d69cdb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ on: [push]
 env:
   # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
   BUILD_TYPE: Release
+  CC: gcc-8
+  CXX: g++-8
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run: sudo apt install gcc-8 g++-8 libfftw3-dev libglfw3-dev libglew-dev libvolk1-dev libsoapysdr-dev libairspyhf-dev libiio-dev libad9361-dev portaudio19-dev
+      run: sudo apt install libfftw3-dev libglfw3-dev libglew-dev libvolk1-dev libsoapysdr-dev libairspyhf-dev libiio-dev libad9361-dev portaudio19-dev
 
     - name: Create Build Environment
       # Some projects don't allow in-source building, so create a separate build directory