diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 665e0d9..12738f6 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ build:native-debian-trixie:full:
     paths:
       - _build
   script:
-    - meson -Db_coverage=true --werror . _build
-    - ninja -C _build
+    - meson setup -Db_coverage=true --werror _build
+    - meson compile -C _build
   except:
     variables:
       - $PKG_ONLY == "1"
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ build:native-debian-trixie:lib:
   <<: *before_script
   stage: build
   script:
-    - meson --werror -Ddaemon=false -Dgtk_doc=false . _build
-    - ninja -C _build
+    - meson --werror -Ddaemon=false -Dgtk_doc=false setup _build
+    - meson compile -C _build
   except:
     variables:
       - $PKG_ONLY == "1"