diff --git a/.ci/install-env b/.ci/install-env
index 14fb955..01dac5b 100755
--- a/.ci/install-env
+++ b/.ci/install-env
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$(command -v pip3)" ]; then
-    sudo pip3 install --break-system-packages meson || exit 1
+    sudo pip3 install --break-system-packages meson || sudo pip3 install meson || exit 1
 elif [ -n "$(command -v pip)" ]; then
-    sudo pip install --break-system-packages meson || exit 1
+    sudo pip install --break-system-packages meson || sudo pip install meson || exit 1
 else
     echo "ERROR: pip not found"
     exit 1