diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-vscode-extension.yml b/.github/workflows/release-vscode-extension.yml
index 354206c..6dc8f24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-vscode-extension.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-vscode-extension.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build on ubuntu
         if: matrix.platform == 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get install -y musl-tools musl-dev
           rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
           cargo build --release --manifest-path cargo-concordium/Cargo.toml --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
       - name: Build on windows