diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-static.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-static.yml
index 3023797e..cc495cfe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-static.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         path: vnu-runtime-image
         key: ${{ runner.os }}-validator-${{ env.VALIDATOR_VERSION }}
 
+    - run: sudo apt-get update
     - run: sudo apt-get -y install libxml2-utils yajl-tools
     - run: npm install