diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-build-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-build-tests.yml
index afe9292c19..3dabf82f46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-build-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-build-tests.yml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install Simulator dependencies
       run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install build-essential
         sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev
         sudo apt-get install libsdl2-net-dev