diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b4132d85b..f347b65e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
     - name: install prerequisites
-      run: sudo apt-get install -y libasound2-dev libglew-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev
+      run: sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get install -y libasound2-dev libglew-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxft-dev libxinerama-dev
 
     - name: Create Build Environment
       # Some projects don't allow in-source building, so create a separate build directory