diff --git a/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py b/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py
index fa02366d7..dcbfa4e92 100644
--- a/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py
+++ b/gvsbuild/projects/pixman.py
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 #  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #  along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os
+from gvsbuild.utils.base_builders import Meson
 
 from gvsbuild.utils.base_expanders import Tarball
 from gvsbuild.utils.base_project import Project, project_add
 
 
 @project_add
-class Pixman(Tarball, Project):
+class Pixman(Tarball, Meson):
     def __init__(self):
         Project.__init__(
             self,
@@ -32,23 +32,14 @@ def __init__(self):
             lastversion_even=True,
             archive_url="http://cairographics.org/releases/pixman-{version}.tar.gz",
             hash="ea1480efada2fd948bc75366f7c349e1c96d3297d09a3fe62626e38e234a625e",
+            dependencies=["ninja", "meson"],
         )
 
     def build(self):
-        optimizations = "SSE2=on SSSE3=on" + (
-            " MMX=off" if self.builder.x64 else " MMX=on"
-        )
-
-        add_path = os.path.join(self.builder.opts.msys_dir, "usr", "bin")
-
-        self.exec_vs(
-            f"make -f Makefile.win32 pixman CFG=%(configuration)s {optimizations}",
-            add_path=add_path,
+        enable_mmx = "disabled" if self.builder.x64 else "enabled"
+        Meson.build(
+            self,
+            meson_params=f"-Dsse2=enabled -Dssse3=enabled -Dmmx={enable_mmx} -Dtests=disabled",
         )
 
-        self.install(r".\pixman\%(configuration)s\pixman-1.lib lib")
-
-        self.install(r".\pixman\pixman.h include\pixman-1")
-        self.install(r".\pixman\pixman-version.h include\pixman-1")
-
         self.install(r".\COPYING share\doc\pixman")