diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d69388efd2b3448b4a0cd6c8d39c4fad0412e2e2..2de251c736fcad2ad4d860246c8b3ab04e967489 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ before_script:
   # - apt-get install meson=last 
   - apt-get install -y ccache  
   - apt-get install -y cmake
-  - apt-get install -y ninja 
+  - apt-get install -y ninja-build
   - apt-get install -y libfmt-dev
   - apt-get install -y libgtest-dev 
   - apt-get install -y libpcre2-dev