diff --git a/.github/scripts/Windows/build_live555.sh b/.github/scripts/Windows/build_live555.sh
index 47548619d..5157c2859 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/Windows/build_live555.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/Windows/build_live555.sh
@@ -9,5 +9,11 @@ git clone https://github.com/xanview/live555/
 cd live555
 git checkout 35c375
 ./genMakefiles mingw
-make -j $(nproc)
+
+# ensure binutils ld is used (not lld)
+pacman -Sy binutils
+PATH=/usr/bin:PATH
+
+make -j $(nproc)
+pacman -Rs binutils