diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 819b03683..34ffd7862 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ test_template: &test
     - python3 --version
     - python3 -m venv env
     - source env/bin/activate
+    - python3 -m pip install 'meson @ git+https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson.git@refs/pull/11133/head'
     - python3 -m pip install .[test]
     - python3 -m pytest