diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index aafd8a43..2b21a0c3 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ task:
   name: FreeBSD
   freebsd_instance:
     image_family: freebsd-14-0
-  install_script: pkg install -y ghc hs-cabal-install git
+  install_script:
+    - pkg install -y git gmake
+    - curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://get-ghcup.haskell.org | BOOTSTRAP_HASKELL_NONINTERACTIVE=1 BOOTSTRAP_HASKELL_INSTALL_NO_STACK=1 sh
   script:
-    - cabal update
+    - export PATH="$HOME/.ghcup/bin:$PATH"
     - cabal test --test-show-details=direct
 
 task: