diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
index 6af6b11c..a8ea5c8a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-workflow.yml
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ jobs:
           name: bitcoin-app-${{matrix.model}}
           path: bin
 
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential          
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -182,6 +185,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -215,6 +221,9 @@ jobs:
           name: bitcoin-testnet-perftest-app-nanosp
           path: bin
 
+      - name: Install build dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
+
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           pip install -r requirements.txt