diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest-template.yml b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest-template.yml
index 8c69c60d21..39da7698b0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest-template.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.d/buildtest-template.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     - source scripts/ci/gitlab-ci-section
     - section_start buildenv "Setting up to run tests"
     - scripts/git-submodule.sh update roms/SLOF
-    - meson subprojects download $(cd build/subprojects && echo *)
+    - build/pyvenv/bin/meson subprojects download $(cd build/subprojects && echo *)
     - cd build
     - find . -type f -exec touch {} +
     # Avoid recompiling by hiding ninja with NINJA=":"