diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
index 4526b9454..306c7ed19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-cygwin.yml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upgrade NumPy
         shell: dash.exe -l "{0}"
         run: |
-          python3 -m pip install -U "numpy<1.26"
+          python3 -m pip install -U "numpy" --config-settings=setup-args="-Dblas=blas" --config-settings=setup-args="-Dlapack=lapack"
 
       - name: Build
         shell: bash.exe -eo pipefail -o igncr "{0}"