diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index eb39cbba..36208067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
           -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
           -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
           -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=sccache \
-          -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=ON
+          -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=MISSING
 
     - name: Build library
       working-directory: build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/osx.yml b/.github/workflows/osx.yml
index 89652073..f3e2468f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osx.yml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
         -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
         -Dnanoarrow_DIR=dependencies/tests/nanoarrow/build \
-        -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=ON
+        -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=MISSING
 
     - name: Build
       working-directory: build
diff --git a/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml b/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml
index c2175960..64437460 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qemu.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
               -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
               -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
               -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
-              -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=ON
+              -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=MISSING
             cd build
             echo "Building sparrow library"
             cmake --build . --config ${{matrix.config.name}} --target sparrow
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 1eb23552..d11a9ae4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         $SPARROW_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS \
         -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
         -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache \
-        -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=ON
+        -DFETCH_DEPENDENCIES_WITH_CMAKE=MISSING
 
     - name: Build library
       working-directory: build