diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 279302c3b..10ebae690 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -369,7 +369,8 @@ mingw-64 build:
       -Dfreetype:tests=disabled
   before_script:
     # Make sure meson is up to date, latest fontconfig requires a newer Meson than what's on the image
-    - pip3 install -U meson
+    # FIXME: Use Meson 1.7.2 to work around https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/issues/14774
+    - pip3 install -U meson==1.7.2
   script:
     # Make sure powershell exists on errors
     # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_preference_variables?view=powershell-6