diff --git a/FindMagic_EP.cmake b/FindMagic_EP.cmake
--- a/cmake/Modules/FindMagic_EP.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindMagic_EP.cmake
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ if(NOT TILEDB_LIBMAGIC_EP_BUILT)
     # that was modified by tiledb to also build with cmake for nix
     ExternalProject_Add(ep_magic
       PREFIX "externals"
-      GIT_REPOSITORY "https://github.com/TileDB-Inc/file-windows.git"
-      GIT_TAG "5.38.2.tiledb"
-      GIT_SUBMODULES_RECURSE TRUE
+      DOWNLOAD_COMMAND true
       UPDATE_COMMAND ""
       CMAKE_ARGS
         -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${TILEDB_EP_INSTALL_PREFIX}