diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4da35ef9..f88bda0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install QT
       uses: jurplel/install-qt-action@v4
       with:
-        version: 5.15.2
-        modules: "qtwebengine"
+        version: 6.4.3
+        modules: "qtwebengine qtwebchannel qtpositioning"
         setup-python: false
     - name: Setup MSVC compiler
       uses: bus1/cabuild/action/msdevshell@v1
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/kiwix_desktop.py b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/kiwix_desktop.py
index a9e536cc..50520cdd 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/dependencies/kiwix_desktop.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/dependencies/kiwix_desktop.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ class KiwixDesktop(Dependency):
     class Source(GitClone):
         git_remote = "https://github.com/kiwix/kiwix-desktop.git"
         git_dir = "kiwix-desktop"
+        base_git_ref = "win-qt6"
+
 
     class Builder(QMakeBuilder):
         dependencies = ["qt", "qtwebengine", "libkiwix", "aria2"]