diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index b71b638..b8cd801 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ jobs:
         git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/aio-switch-updater/aio-switch-updater
         git config --global --add safe.directory /__w/aio-switch-updater/aio-switch-updater/TegraExplorer
         git submodule update --init --recursive
-        
+
+    - name: install dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt update -y
+        sudo apt install build-essential -y
+
     - name: Building aio-switch-updater
       run: |
         make -C aiosu-forwarder -f Makefile