diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-mesa.yml b/.github/workflows/build-mesa.yml
index e32f4ea7..6cbe893d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-mesa.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-mesa.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           submodules: false
+      - name: Install required packages
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-20.04' }}
+        run: sudo apt install -y meson
       - name: Setup Ninja
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-ninja
       - name: Fetch sources