diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 3e564a35d..a325e4c05 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ env:
 task:
   install_script:
   - pkg install -y
+    alsa-lib
     v4l_compat swig ffmpeg curl dbus fdk-aac fontconfig
     freetype2 jackit jansson luajit mbedtls pulseaudio speexdsp
     libpci librist libsysinfo libudev-devd libv4l libx264 cmake ninja
@@ -21,6 +22,5 @@ task:
   - cd build
   - cmake
       -DENABLE_AJA=OFF
-      -DENABLE_ALSA=OFF
       -GNinja ..
   - ninja