diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 5cff746..ae29629 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ jobs:
           # enable ccache
           set $env:PATH="$env:USERPROFILE/.cargo/bin;$env:PATH"
 
+          # remove LLVM from PATH so it doesn't overshadow the one provided by VS
+          $env:PATH = ($env:PATH -split ';' | Where-Object { $_ -ne 'C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin' }) -join ';'
+
           cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.type }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang-cl -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=ninja -G Ninja -S . -B cmake-build -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Xclang -fexceptions -Xclang -fcxx-exceptions"
           cmake --build cmake-build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target Zelda64Recompiled -j 8
       - name: Prepare Archive