diff --git a/ci/build.ps1 b/ci/build.ps1
index 14eb29845c..df70b44458 100644
--- a/ci/build.ps1
+++ b/ci/build.ps1
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ $depsCmakeVars = @{
 $nvimCmakeVars = @{
   CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE = $cmakeBuildType;
   BUSTED_OUTPUT_TYPE = 'nvim';
-  GPERF_PRG = 'C:\msys64\usr\bin\gperf.exe';
 }
 
 function exitIfFailed() {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ if ($compiler -eq 'MINGW') {
 
   # Build third-party dependencies
   C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --verbose --noconfirm -Su" ; exitIfFailed
-  C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --verbose --noconfirm --needed -S mingw-w64-$arch-cmake mingw-w64-$arch-perl mingw-w64-$arch-diffutils mingw-w64-$arch-unibilium gperf" ; exitIfFailed
+  C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash -lc "pacman --verbose --noconfirm --needed -S mingw-w64-$arch-cmake mingw-w64-$arch-perl mingw-w64-$arch-diffutils mingw-w64-$arch-unibilium" ; exitIfFailed
 }
 elseif ($compiler -eq 'MSVC') {
   $cmakeGeneratorArgs = '/verbosity:normal'