diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index de1a8a30..96313477 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -979,9 +979,6 @@ jobs:
           else
             system='Windows'
           fi
-          if [[ "${MATRIX_IMAGE}" = *'windows-2025'* ]]; then
-            options+=' -DCPACK_GENERATOR=TGZ'
-          fi
           [ "${MATRIX_CRYPTO}" = 'WinCNG' ] && options+=" -DENABLE_ECDSA_WINCNG=${MATRIX_WINCND_ECDSA}"
           cmake -B bld ${options} \
             -DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME="${system}" \
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fc267a78..634ec5ef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -584,4 +584,5 @@ set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${LIBSSH2_VERSION_MAJOR})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${LIBSSH2_VERSION_MINOR})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH ${LIBSSH2_VERSION_PATCH})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${LIBSSH2_VERSION})
+set(CPACK_GENERATOR "TGZ")
 include(CPack)