diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-builds.yml
index 5c601f6..a993a91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu-builds.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         submodules: recursive
+    - name: Update apt
+      run: sudo apt update
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: sudo apt-get install -y libhts-dev
     - name: Generate configure script