diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 1f8e2ff454..e0e7299859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   analyze:
     name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     permissions:
       actions: read
       contents: read
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@c85c95e3d7251135ab7dc9ce3241c5835cc595a9 # v3.5.3
 
+      - name: Install apt packages
+        run: sudo sed -i 's/azure\.//' /etc/apt/sources.list && sudo apt update && sudo apt install g++-12 ninja-build libsodium-dev libopus-dev zlib1g-dev rpm
+
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@5b6282e01c62d02e720b81eb8a51204f527c3624 # v2.21.3
@@ -67,8 +70,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir build
           cd build
-          cmake ..
-          make -j2
+          cmake -G Ninja -DDPP_NO_VCPKG=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
+          ninja
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
         uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@5b6282e01c62d02e720b81eb8a51204f527c3624 # v2.21.3