diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.yml b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
index ab1f7c5..e638bec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ jobs:
         /sbin/start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile /tmp/custom_xvfb_99.pid --make-pidfile --background --exec /usr/bin/Xvfb -- :99 -ac -screen 0 1280x1024x16
     - name: Test with pytest
       run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install git-lfs
         dpkg -l git-lfs
         git submodule add https://code.ornl.gov/sns-hfir-scse/infrastructure/test-data/liquidsreflectometer-data.git tests/data/liquidsreflectometer-data
         git -C tests/data/liquidsreflectometer-data/ lfs install