diff --git a/.github/workflows/meson.yml b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
index 434ed984d2..3071844cac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/meson.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/meson.yml
@@ -220,16 +220,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           copyback: false
           prepare: |
+            pkg install \
+              build-essential
             curl -O https://pkgsrc.smartos.org/packages/SmartOS/bootstrap/bootstrap-trunk-x86_64-20240116.tar.gz
             tar -zxpf bootstrap-trunk-x86_64-20240116.tar.gz -C /
             export PATH=/opt/local/sbin:/opt/local/bin:/usr/gnu/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:$PATH
             pkgin -y install \
-              build-essential \
               gnome-tracker \
               libevent \
               libgcrypt \
               meson \
-              pkgconf \
               talloc
           run: |
             export PATH=/opt/local/sbin:/opt/local/bin:/usr/gnu/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:$PATH