diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-cpp.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-cpp.yml
index 8f7cc32..267d117 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-cpp.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-cpp.yml
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@ jobs:
         container: archlinux:latest
 
         steps:
-            - name: Install node & git
+            - name: Bootstrap pacman
               run: |
                   pacman-key --init
                   pacman-key --populate archlinux
-                  pacman -Syu --noconfirm nodejs git
-
-            - name: Checkout
-              uses: actions/checkout@v4
+                  pacman -Syu --noconfirm
 
             - name: Install build tools
               run: pacman -S --noconfirm \
@@ -24,16 +21,26 @@ jobs:
                     cmake \
                     ninja \
                     pkgconf \
+                    sudo \
+                    git \
                     qt6-base \
                     qt6-declarative \
                     qt6-shadertools \
-                    qt6-tools \
                     pipewire \
                     libqalculate \
                     glib2 \
                     aubio \
                     cava
 
+            - name: Install libcava (AUR)
+              run: |
+                  useradd -m builduser
+                  passwd -d builduser
+                  echo 'builduser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' >> /etc/sudoers
+                  sudo -u builduser git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/libcava.git /tmp/libcava
+                  cd /tmp/libcava
+                  sudo -u builduser makepkg -si --noconfirm
+
             - name: Configure
               run: cmake -S . -B build -G Ninja