diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 831f57a3..2d5f0b6f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: install dependencies (ubuntu only)
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y lld libsoup2.4-dev libgdk3.0-cil-dev libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y lld libsoup2.4-dev libgdk3.0-cil-dev libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev
 
       - name: install dependencies (windows only)
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'