diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index ce1084293ba48..b3f6882857481 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install tools
         run: |
             mv apps ../apps
-            sudo apt-get install kconfig-frontends
+            sudo apt update
+            sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends kconfig-frontends
             mkdir -p ../bin
             cd ../bin
             wget https://static.dev.sifive.com/dev-tools/freedom-tools/v2020.12/riscv64-unknown-elf-toolchain-10.2.0-2020.12.8-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14.tar.gz