diff --git a/.github/windows.yaml b/.github/windows.yaml
index 4f600ccf..4e9f00d7 100644
--- a/.github/windows.yaml
+++ b/.github/windows.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ jobs:
         set IPOPT_DIR=%CONDA_PREFIX%\Library
         set CC=cl
         set FC=flang
-        set CC_LD=link
         python -m build -n -x .
         pip install --no-deps --no-index --find-links dist pyoptsparse
       displayName: Build and install pyoptsparse
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
index c5123515..9189da5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
           set IPOPT_DIR=%CONDA_PREFIX%\Library
           set CC=cl
           set FC=flang
-          set CC_LD=link
           python -m build -n -x .
           pip install --no-deps --no-index --find-links dist pyoptsparse
       - name: Run tests