diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index 82ce7d9..6abc19f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ jobs:
           # enable ccache
           set $env:PATH="$env:USERPROFILE/.cargo/bin;$env:PATH"
           $cpuCores = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor).NumberOfLogicalProcessors
+
+          # 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_MAKE_PROGRAM=ninja -G Ninja -S . -B cmake-build
           cmake --build cmake-build --config ${{ matrix.type }} --target N64Recomp -j $cpuCores