diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8d748b7bf..e54304fbb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ variables:
     - .skip-git-clone
   variables:
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_VERSION: 40
-    BASE_TAG: '2024-08-29.1'
+    BASE_TAG: '2024-08-29.2'
     MUTTER_USER: 'meta-user'
     FDO_DISTRIBUTION_PACKAGES:
       clang
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/install-common-dependencies.sh b/.gitlab-ci/install-common-dependencies.sh
index 752cf0c1d..bfaf004f9 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/install-common-dependencies.sh
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/install-common-dependencies.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,24 @@ done
 
 SCRIPTS_DIR="$(dirname $0)"
 
+if ! pkgconf --atleast-version 1.2.3 libpipewire-0.3
+then
+     ./$SCRIPTS_DIR/install-meson-project.sh \
+       "${OPTIONS[@]}" \
+       -Dalsa=disabled \
+       -Dbluez5=disabled \
+       -Dexamples=disabled \
+       -Dgstreamer=disabled \
+       -Djack=disabled \
+       -Dman=disabled \
+       -Dpipewire-alsa=disabled \
+       -Dpipewire-jack=disabled \
+       -Dsystemd=enabled \
+       -Dtests=disabled \
+       https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire.git \
+       1.2.3
+fi
+
 if ! pkgconf --atleast-version 1.23.0 wayland-server
 then
      ./$SCRIPTS_DIR/install-meson-project.sh \
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3bda91219..e873680e5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ gbm_req = '>= 21.3'
 libdrm_req = '>= 2.4.118'
 
 # screen cast version requirements
-libpipewire_req = '>= 0.3.33'
+libpipewire_req = '>= 1.2.0'
 
 # profiler requirements
 sysprof_req = '>= 3.37.2'