diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index f8077662..10d52a2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "EMAIL_SENDER=test@kernelci.org" >> .env
           echo "EMAIL_PASSWORD=random" >> .env
 
+      - name: Install necessary packages
+        run: |
+          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y docker-compose docker.io
+
       - name: Build docker images
         run: docker-compose -f test-docker-compose.yaml build --no-cache
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index e1bf4c0d..0770ee41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "EMAIL_SENDER=test@kernelci.org" >> .env
           echo "EMAIL_PASSWORD=random" >> .env
 
+      - name: Install necessary packages
+        run: |
+          export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y docker-compose docker.io
+
       - name: Build docker images
         run: docker-compose -f test-docker-compose.yaml build --no-cache