diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 444560a4353..dd66a7cc52b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -35,21 +35,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set path for Rtools40
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: echo "C:/rtools40/usr/bin;C:/rtools40/mingw64/bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
-    - name: Install mingw32-make and check toolchain path
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: |
-        pacman -Syu mingw-w64-x86_64-make --noconfirm
-        g++ --version
-        Get-Command g++ | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-        mingw32-make --version
-        Get-Command mingw32-make | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-      shell: powershell
 
     - name: Build Math libs
       shell: powershell
       run: |
         Add-Content make\local "O=1`n"
-        mingw32-make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
+        make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
     - name: Add TBB to PATH
       shell: powershell
       run: echo "D:/a/math/math/lib/tbb" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
@@ -85,21 +76,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set path for Rtools40
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: echo "C:/rtools40/usr/bin;C:/rtools40/mingw64/bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
-    - name: Install mingw32-make and check toolchain path
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: |
-        pacman -Syu mingw-w64-x86_64-make --noconfirm
-        g++ --version
-        Get-Command g++ | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-        mingw32-make --version
-        Get-Command mingw32-make | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-      shell: powershell
 
     - name: Build Math libs
       shell: powershell
       run: |
         Add-Content make\local "O=1`n"
-        mingw32-make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
+        make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
     - name: Add TBB to PATH
       shell: powershell
       run: echo "D:/a/math/math/lib/tbb" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
@@ -139,21 +121,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set path for Rtools40
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: echo "C:/rtools40/usr/bin;C:/rtools40/mingw64/bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
-    - name: Install mingw32-make and check toolchain path
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: |
-        pacman -Syu mingw-w64-x86_64-make --noconfirm
-        g++ --version
-        Get-Command g++ | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-        mingw32-make --version
-        Get-Command mingw32-make | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-      shell: powershell
 
     - name: Build Math libs
       shell: powershell
       run: |
         Add-Content make\local "O=1`n"
-        mingw32-make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
+        make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
     - name: Add TBB to PATH
       shell: powershell
       run: echo "D:/a/math/math/lib/tbb" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
@@ -171,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         name: gtest_outputs_xml
         path: '**/*_test.xml'
-        
+
   mix-fun-2:
     name: mix/fun tests 2
     runs-on: windows-latest
@@ -188,21 +161,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set path for Rtools40
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: echo "C:/rtools40/usr/bin;C:/rtools40/mingw64/bin" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
-    - name: Install mingw32-make and check toolchain path
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
-      run: |
-        pacman -Syu mingw-w64-x86_64-make --noconfirm
-        g++ --version
-        Get-Command g++ | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-        mingw32-make --version
-        Get-Command mingw32-make | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-      shell: powershell
 
     - name: Build Math libs
       shell: powershell
       run: |
         Add-Content make\local "O=1`n"
-        mingw32-make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
+        make -f make/standalone math-libs -j2
     - name: Add TBB to PATH
       shell: powershell
       run: echo "D:/a/math/math/lib/tbb" | Out-File -Append -FilePath $env:GITHUB_PATH -Encoding utf8
diff --git a/make/libraries b/make/libraries
index e846161ee2a..0300edc9735 100644
--- a/make/libraries
+++ b/make/libraries
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ clean-sundials:
 # Note that the tbb targets must not be build in parallel (so no concurrent
 # build of tbb and tbbmalloc, for example). This is ensured here with proper
 # dependencies.
-#
-# On windows the mingw32-make (part of RTools, for example) is required to build
-# the TBB as this make has proper POSIX extensions needed by the used downstream
-# TBB makefiles.
 
 ifndef TBB_LIB