diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c9fcb2d085..79f32475f4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ cmake_dependent_option(YUZU_CRASH_DUMPS "Compile crash dump (Minidump) support"
 option(YUZU_DOWNLOAD_TIME_ZONE_DATA "Always download time zone binaries" ON)
 set(YUZU_TZDB_PATH "" CACHE STRING "Path to a pre-downloaded timezone database")
 
-cmake_dependent_option(YUZU_USE_FASTER_LD "Check if a faster linker is available" ON "LINUX" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(YUZU_USE_FASTER_LD "Check if a faster linker is available" ON "LINUX OR MINGW" OFF)
 
 cmake_dependent_option(YUZU_USE_BUNDLED_MOLTENVK "Download bundled MoltenVK lib" ON "APPLE" OFF)
 
diff --git a/CMakeModules/CPMUtil.cmake b/CMakeModules/CPMUtil.cmake
index b1e68d8303..1e954b2dc0 100644
--- a/CMakeModules/CPMUtil.cmake
+++ b/CMakeModules/CPMUtil.cmake
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ function(AddCIPackage)
     set(ARTIFACT_REPO ${PKG_ARGS_REPO})
     set(ARTIFACT_PACKAGE ${PKG_ARGS_PACKAGE})
 
+    # TODO: separate MinGW packages if applicable
     if ((WIN32 AND ARCHITECTURE_x86_64) AND NOT "windows-amd64" IN_LIST DISABLED_PLATFORMS)
         add_ci_package(windows-amd64)
     endif()