diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 45028d3..3d95fec 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ jobs:
             gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \
             libpam0g-dev \
             ninja-build \
-            python3-pip \
+            meson \
             libglib2.0-dev
-          pip3 install meson
 
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
index c8ce983..77fdae4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
             gstreamer1.0-plugins-good \
             libpam0g-dev \
             ninja-build \
-            python3-pip \
+            meson \
             libglib2.0-dev \
             xvfb
-          pip3 install meson
 
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable