diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index b3d2bb85..3b214994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ jobs:
           vcpkgGitCommitId: 8eb57355a4ffb410a2e94c07b4dca2dffbee8e50
           vcpkgDirectory: c:/vcpkg  # folder must reside in c:\ otherwise qt wont install due to long path errors
 
+
       - name: Run CMake and run vcpkg to build packages
         uses: lukka/run-cmake@v10
         with:
+          configurePreset: "windows-default"
           buildPresetAdditionalArgs: "['--config Release']"
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..019632d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "version": 6,
+  "configurePresets": [
+    {
+      "name": "windows-default",
+      "displayName": "Windows x64 Release",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "binaryDir": "${sourceDir}/out/build/${presetName}",
+      "architecture": {
+        "value": "x64",
+        "strategy": "external"
+      },
+      "cacheVariables": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Release",
+        "CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX": "${sourceDir}/out/install/${presetName}"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
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