diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a769ceef..803bc295 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install recent meson 
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
         run:
-          sudo -E pip3 install meson
+          pip3 install meson
 
       - name: Install macOS dependencies
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'