diff --git a/.github/workflows/meson.yml b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
index e0c7937a265..a298446fabf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/meson.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ jobs:
               libevent \
               libgcrypt \
               meson \
-              ninja \
               pkg-config
           run: |
             meson setup build \