diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
index ecae6b0..d44092d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Prepare Environment
         run: |
-          pipx install meson
-          pipx ensurepath
+          python3 -m venv ~/py/
+          pip install meson
       - run: echo "🎉 The job was automatically triggered by a ${{ gitea.event_name }} event."
       - run: echo "🐧 This job is now running on a ${{ runner.os }} server hosted by Gitea!"
       - run: echo "🔎 The name of your branch is ${{ gitea.ref }} and your repository is ${{ gitea.repository }}."
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build project
         run: |
           cd ${{ gitea.workspace }}
+          source ~/py/bin/activate
           meson setup build
           meson compile -C build
       - run: echo "🍏 This job's status is ${{ job.status }}."