diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
index 89b57dd..4a0297c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           # dependencies are only needed on ubuntu as that's the only place where
           # we make cross-compilation
           if [[ $OS =~ ^ubuntu.*$ ]]; then
-            sudo apt-get install -qq crossbuild-essential-arm64 crossbuild-essential-armhf
+            sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -qq crossbuild-essential-arm64 crossbuild-essential-armhf
           fi
 
           # some additional configuration for cross-compilation on linux