diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index eecaee8159..592e626917 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 10
         run: |
           cmake -B . -G Ninja
-          cmake --build . --verbose
+          cmake --build .
           src/curl -V
 
       - name: 'perform analysis'