diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8e00d384..779d35a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add Linux dependencies
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install libfile-mimeinfo-perl desktop-file-utils
           echo "XDG_UTILS_DEBUG_LEVEL=2" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME" >> $GITHUB_ENV