diff --git a/internal/rosa/meson.go b/internal/rosa/meson.go
index d6f9b1fb..569db9b7 100644
--- a/internal/rosa/meson.go
+++ b/internal/rosa/meson.go
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-var _meson = H("meson")
+var (
+	_muon  = H("muon")
+	_meson = H("meson")
+)
 
 // MesonHelper builds and tests a meson project.
 type MesonHelper struct {
+	// Use muon instead of meson.
+	Muon bool
+
 	// Runs after setup.
 	ScriptCompileEarly string
 	// Runs after compile.
@@ -29,7 +35,12 @@ type MesonHelper struct {
 var _ Helper = new(MesonHelper)
 
 // extra returns hardcoded meson runtime dependencies.
-func (*MesonHelper) extra(int) P { return P{_meson} }
+func (attr *MesonHelper) extra(int) P {
+	if !attr.isPython() {
+		return P{_muon}
+	}
+	return P{_meson}
+}
 
 // wantsChmod returns false.
 func (*MesonHelper) wantsChmod() bool { return false }
@@ -43,6 +54,12 @@ func (*MesonHelper) scriptEarly() string { return "" }
 // wantsDir requests a new directory in TMPDIR.
 func (*MesonHelper) wantsDir() (string, bool) { return `"$(mktemp -d)"`, false }
 
+// isPython returns whether the legacy python implementation is used.
+func (attr *MesonHelper) isPython() bool {
+	return attr != nil &&
+		(!attr.Muon || len(attr.SkipTests) != 0 || attr.InteractiveTest)
+}
+
 // script generates the cure script.
 func (attr *MesonHelper) script(t Toolchain, name string) string {
 	if attr == nil {
@@ -54,13 +71,28 @@ func (attr *MesonHelper) script(t Toolchain, name string) string {
 		scriptCompiled = "\n" + scriptCompiled
 	}
 
+	python := attr.isPython()
+	muon := "muon"
+	compile := " samu " + jobsFlagE
+	destdir := "-d"
+	if python {
+		muon = "meson"
+		compile = " compile " + jobsFlagE + " " + loadFlagE
+		destdir = "--destdir"
+	}
+
 	var scriptTest string
 	if !attr.SkipTest && t.opts&OptSkipCheck == 0 {
 		scriptTest = `
-meson test \
+` + muon + ` test \
 	` + jobsFlagE + ` \
-	-t 10 \
+	-t 10`
+		if python {
+			scriptTest += ` \
 	--print-errorlogs`
+		} else {
+			scriptTest += " -Rv"
+		}
 		if attr.InteractiveTest {
 			scriptTest += ` \
 	--interactive`
@@ -71,13 +103,12 @@ meson test \
 	}
 
 	return `
-cd "$(mktemp -d)"
-meson setup \
+` + muon + ` setup \
 	` + strings.Join(slices.Collect(func(yield func(string) bool) {
 		for _, v := range append([]KV{
-			{"wrap-mode", "nofallback"},
-			{"prefix", "/system"},
-			{"buildtype", "release"},
+			{"Dwrap_mode", "nofallback"},
+			{"Dprefix", "/system"},
+			{"Dbuildtype", "release"},
 		}, attr.Setup...) {
 			s := "-" + v[0]
 			if len(v[0]) > 0 && v[0][0] != 'D' {
@@ -91,11 +122,9 @@ meson setup \
 			}
 		}
 	}), " \\\n\t") + ` \
-	. '/usr/src/` + name + `'
-meson compile \
-	` + jobsFlagE + ` \
-	` + loadFlagE + scriptCompiled + scriptTest + `
-meson install \
-	--destdir=/work
+	'/usr/src/` + name + `'
+` + muon + compile + scriptCompiled + scriptTest + `
+` + muon + ` install \
+	` + destdir + ` /work
 ` + attr.Script
 }
diff --git a/internal/rosa/package/muon.az b/internal/rosa/package/muon.az
index a5c8cda4..512844a9 100644
--- a/internal/rosa/package/muon.az
+++ b/internal/rosa/package/muon.az
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ sed -i '/common.220 fs module/d' subprojects/meson-tests/meson.build
 	/usr/src/muon
 /boot/muon-bootstrap samu `+jobsFlagE+`
 `;
-		check = "./muon test "+jobsFlagE+" -R\n";
+		check = "./muon test "+jobsFlagE+" -Rv\n";
 		install = "./muon install -d /work\n";
 	};
 
@@ -57,4 +57,6 @@ sed -i '/common.220 fs module/d' subprojects/meson-tests/meson.build
 		python-early,
 		kernel-headers,
 	];
+
+	runtime = [ pkg-config ];
 }
diff --git a/internal/rosa/state.go b/internal/rosa/state.go
index 12a9d9e2..a14f4a5d 100644
--- a/internal/rosa/state.go
+++ b/internal/rosa/state.go
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ func (s *S) getFrame() azalea.Frame {
 			) (v any, set bool, err error) {
 				var attr MesonHelper
 				if err = args.Apply(map[unique.Handle[azalea.Ident]]any{
+					k("muon"):            &attr.Muon,
 					k("preCompile"):      &attr.ScriptCompileEarly,
 					k("postCompile"):     &attr.ScriptCompiled,
 					k("postInstall"):     &attr.Script,