diff --git a/ci/install-gst.sh b/ci/install-gst.sh
index 43a75a41c..ba92b23b5 100755
--- a/ci/install-gst.sh
+++ b/ci/install-gst.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ meson setup build \
     -Dintrospection=disabled \
     -Dlibav=disabled \
     -Dpython=disabled \
-    -Dvaapi=disabled \
     "${PLUGINS[@]}" "$@"
 meson compile -C build
 meson install -C build
diff --git a/ci/windows-docker/install_gst.ps1 b/ci/windows-docker/install_gst.ps1
index a29179b06..daca95ca3 100644
--- a/ci/windows-docker/install_gst.ps1
+++ b/ci/windows-docker/install_gst.ps1
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ $MESON_ARGS = @(`
   "-Dsharp=disabled", `
   "-Dpython=disabled", `
   "-Dlibav=disabled", `
-  "-Dvaapi=disabled", `
   "-Dgtk=enabled", `
   "-Dgst-plugins-base:pango=enabled", `
   "-Dgst-plugins-good:cairo=enabled", `