diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a7efa8f3..a661ff76 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -DBOOST_ROOT="${env:BOOST_ROOT_1_72_0}" -DBOOST_LIBRARYDIR="${env:BOOST_ROOT_1_72_0}\lib" -DCPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION="${{ steps.get-libloot-version.outputs.version }}"
+          cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -DBOOST_ROOT="${env:BOOST_ROOT_1_72_0}" -DCPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION="${{ steps.get-libloot-version.outputs.version }}"
           cmake --build . --config ${{ env.MSVC_CONFIG }}
 
       - name: Run tests
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 734078be..bb44f9a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -DBOOST_ROOT="${env:BOOST_ROOT_1_72_0}" -DBOOST_LIBRARYDIR="${env:BOOST_ROOT_1_72_0}\lib" -DCPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION="${{ steps.get-libloot-version.outputs.version }}"
+          cmake .. -G "Visual Studio 15 2017" -A ${{ matrix.platform }} -DBOOST_ROOT="${env:BOOST_ROOT_1_72_0}" -DCPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION="${{ steps.get-libloot-version.outputs.version }}"
           cmake --build . --config ${{ env.MSVC_CONFIG }}
 
       - name: Install packages for building docs