diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-container.yml b/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
index 021e4fb53..aa3169f38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-container.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Start ceph cluster
         run: |
+          if ! docker-compose --version 2>&1 > /dev/null ; then
+            sudo apt update
+            sudo apt install -y docker-compose
+          fi
+          docker-compose --version
           docker-compose up -d ceph
 
       - name: Wait for the ceph cluster container to become healthy