diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index e94ed8c..7e79760 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ abicheck@fedora:38:
     - git clone --depth=1 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/hadess/check-abi
     - |
       pushd check-abi
-      meson _build
+      meson setup _build
       meson compile -C _build
       meson install -C _build
       popd
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
index 2b5bed9..1321606 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/ci.template
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ abicheck@{{distro.name}}:{{version}}:
     - git clone --depth=1 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/hadess/check-abi
     - |
       pushd check-abi
-      meson _build
+      meson setup _build
       meson compile -C _build
       meson install -C _build
       popd