diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 3901f58..21645e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v1
       - uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with:
           profile: minimal
@@ -62,9 +63,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: install deps
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install meson
+          sudo apt install ninja libgtk-3-dev
         shell: bash
 
+      - uses: BSFishy/pip-action@v1
+        with:
+          packages: meson
+
       - name: Configure
         shell: bash
         run: |