diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 71bcb4fdd..caa94ce8e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ jobs:
           export TERM=xterm
           printf '\n\n\tCretaing directory structure...\n\n'
           mkdir -p results
+          printf '\n\n\tUpgrading ubuntu host...\n\n'
+          sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
           printf '\n\n\tInstalling dependencies...\n\n'
           sudo apt install -y wget curl zsync
           printf '\n\n\tMaking INSTALL executable...\n\n'