diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-smol-k8s-lab.yml b/.github/workflows/test-smol-k8s-lab.yml
index cdb7b2f33..5cde7e8b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-smol-k8s-lab.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-smol-k8s-lab.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install smol-k8s-lab via poetry
         run: poetry install
 
+      - name: Install Argo CD
+        run: |
+            curl -sSL -o argocd-linux-amd64 https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/latest/download/argocd-linux-amd64
+            sudo install -m 555 argocd-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/argocd
+            rm argocd-linux-amd64
+
       - name: source virtual env and test smol-k8s-lab
         run: |
             source .venv/bin/activate