diff --git a/.github/workflows/README.md b/.github/workflows/README.md
index 9dac46c5..d5b857a8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/README.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/README.md
@@ -19,18 +19,19 @@ This directory contains the GitHub Actions workflows for the MangoWC project.
 - Workflow file itself: `.github/workflows/build.yml`
 
 **What it does**:
-1. Installs system dependencies (wayland, libinput, etc.)
-2. Builds wlroots 0.19 from source
-3. Builds scenefx 0.4 from source
-4. Configures the project with meson
-5. Builds the project with ninja
-6. Verifies the executables were created
+1. Installs system dependencies (libinput, libdrm, etc.)
+2. Builds wayland 1.23.1 from source (Ubuntu has older 1.22)
+3. Builds wlroots 0.19 from source
+4. Builds scenefx 0.4.1 from source
+5. Configures the project with meson
+6. Builds the project with ninja
+7. Verifies the executables were created
 
 **Dependencies**:
 - Ubuntu latest runner
 - Meson build system
 - Ninja build tool
-- Wayland ecosystem libraries
+- Wayland 1.23.1 (built from source)
 - wlroots 0.19
 - scenefx 0.4.1
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index d8c420c6..8b3d5507 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ jobs:
             meson \
             ninja-build \
             wayland-protocols \
-            libwayland-dev \
             libinput-dev \
             libxkbcommon-dev \
             libpcre2-dev \
@@ -57,8 +56,22 @@ jobs:
             libliftoff-dev \
             libdisplay-info-dev \
             libseat-dev \
+            libffi-dev \
+            libexpat1-dev \
+            libxml2-dev \
             pkg-config
 
+      - name: Build and install wayland 1.23
+        run: |
+          # Build wayland 1.23 from source since Ubuntu has older version
+          git clone https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland.git
+          cd wayland
+          git checkout 1.23.1
+          meson setup build/ --prefix=/usr -Ddocumentation=false
+          sudo ninja -C build/ install
+          sudo ldconfig
+          cd ..
+
       - name: Install wlroots 0.19
         run: |
           # Install wlroots 0.19 from source since it may not be in apt