diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build-tests.yml
index 4300627..e75fbb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-tests.yml
@@ -63,11 +63,8 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt-get -y install xvfb
         sudo apt-get -y install pkgconf libqrencode-dev
         sudo apt-get -y install barcode
-        # install zint-2.6.5 from source
-        #  - 2.6.5 is last version that works with glabels-qt
-        #  - currently must be done before qt installed, because of errors
-        #    trying to build qzint
-        wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/zint/zint/2.6.5/zint-2.6.5.tar.gz && tar xzf zint-2.6.5.tar.gz && ( cd zint-2.6.5 && mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make && sudo make install )
+        # install zint-2.15.0 from source
+        wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/zint/zint/2.15.0/zint-2.15.0-src.tar.gz && tar xzf zint-2.15.0-src.tar.gz && ( cd zint-2.15.0-src && mkdir build && cd build && cmake .. && make && sudo make install )
 
     - name: Install optional dependencies (Windows)
       if: startsWith( matrix.os, 'windows-' )