diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-debian-multiarch.yml b/.github/workflows/build-debian-multiarch.yml
index a8d13b5b1a..e783dbefc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-debian-multiarch.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-debian-multiarch.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false  # if a particular matrix build fails, don't skip the rest
       matrix:
         # maybe more things could be added in here in the future (if needed)
-        arch: [s390x, ppc64le]
+        arch: [s390x, ppc64le, armv6, armv7]
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.2
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
         install: |
           apt-get update --fix-missing
           apt-get upgrade -y
-          apt-get install libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libfreetype6-dev libportmidi-dev libjpeg-dev fontconfig -y
+          apt-get install build-essential libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libfreetype6-dev libportmidi-dev fontconfig -y
           apt-get install python3-setuptools python3-dev python3-pip python3-wheel python3-sphinx -y
 
         # Build a wheel, install it for running unit tests