diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 77803f7..c0745b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
     - run: python -m pip install -U pip
-    - run: pip install meson
+    - run: pip install meson ninja
     - run: meson setup build
     - run: meson compile -C build