diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4e4d017..152f6b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
 env:
   WEECHAT_RELAY_DEPS_UBUNTU: >-
     asciidoctor
+    build-essential
     cmake
     debhelper
     devscripts