diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 83b68ea4c0..cf30860155 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -251,14 +251,14 @@ jobs:
     #- uses: actions/setup-node@v1
     #  with:
     #    node-version: 12.x
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ubawurinna/freetype-windows-binaries.git thirdparty/freetype/
-        .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
     - name: Build
       run: |
         gcc --version
         .\make.bat -gcc
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        .\v.exe setup-freetype
+        .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
     - name: Fixed tests
       run: |
         .\v.exe test-fixed
@@ -282,15 +282,15 @@ jobs:
     #- uses: actions/setup-node@v1
     #  with:
     #    node-version: 12.x
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ubawurinna/freetype-windows-binaries.git thirdparty/freetype/
-        .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
     - name: Build
       run: |
         echo %VFLAGS%
         echo $VFLAGS
         .\make.bat -msvc
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        .\v.exe setup-freetype
+        .\.github\workflows\windows-install-sdl.bat
     - name: quick debug
       run: ./v -stats vlib/strconv/format_test.v
     - name: Fixed tests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8443799ba6..a7d6760230 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ Fedora:
 sudo dnf install glfw glfw-devel freetype-devel
 
 Windows:
-git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ubawurinna/freetype-windows-binaries [path to v repo]/thirdparty/freetype/
-
+v setup-freetype
 ```
 
 glfw dependency will be removed soon.