diff --git a/.ci.yaml b/.ci.yaml
index f3d00869e1b..5ca625686bd 100644
--- a/.ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ platform_properties:
           {"dependency": "android_sdk", "version": "version:36v3"},
           {"dependency": "open_jdk", "version": "version:17"},
           {"dependency": "curl", "version": "version:7.64.0"},
-          {"dependency": "avd_cipd_version", "version": "build_id:8719362231152674241"}
+          {"dependency": "avd_cipd_version", "version": "build_id:8719362231152674241"},
+          {"dependency": "ninja", "version": "version:1.9.0"}
         ]
   linux_android_legacy:
     properties:
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ platform_properties:
           {"dependency": "open_jdk", "version": "version:17"},
           {"dependency": "curl", "version": "version:7.64.0"},
           {"dependency": "android_virtual_device", "version": "android_31_google_apis_x64.textpb"},
-          {"dependency": "avd_cipd_version", "version": "build_id:8733065022087935185"}
+          {"dependency": "avd_cipd_version", "version": "build_id:8733065022087935185"},
+          {"dependency": "ninja", "version": "version:1.9.0"}
         ]
   linux_desktop:
     properties: