diff --git a/scripts/dev.py b/scripts/dev.py
index 4c483db3..2400f190 100644
--- a/scripts/dev.py
+++ b/scripts/dev.py
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ def build_fribidi(release=False):
                 if not os.path.exists(meson):
                     print("meson not found, installing...")
                     subprocess.run([
-                        "pip install meson"
+                        "python -m pip install meson"
                     ], check=True)
 
                 yeetdir("build")