diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml
index b97abbd8e6f1b..e9bf74dbec488 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_suite.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install required packages
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y zlib1g
+      # Your existing steps
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Restore SpacemanDMM cache
         uses: actions/cache@v4