diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 27554865..a5d0b688 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt update
           make install-deps
-          sudo pip3 install --upgrade meson --break-system-packages
+          sudo pip3 install --upgrade meson
 
       - name: Build
         run: |