diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
index 51f03b8..a757c3a 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/build.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           apt update
           apt install -y gcc gcc-multilib g++ g++-multilib \
-            python3 pipx python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel ninja-build
-          PATH="$PATH:/$HOME/.local/bin"
-          pipx install meson
+            python3 pipx python3-pip python3-setuptools python3-wheel \
+            ninja-build meson
 
       - name: Build
         run: ./build-matrix.sh
diff --git a/build-matrix.sh b/build-matrix.sh
index fadda6c..05c1790 100755
--- a/build-matrix.sh
+++ b/build-matrix.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ BRANCHES=(
 ROOT=$(pwd)
 HL2SDK="$ROOT/include/hl2sdk"
 
+if [ -x "$(command -v meson)" ]; then
+    echo "meson is not installed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 # --depth=1 checkout in workflow runners has no branch info
 if [ "$CI" = "true" ]
 then