diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 767a017a4e26ceae148793e39c2c0746fed1779a..996327587689ba9ca275709ddc268781c677b2f2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ build_and_test:
   image: debian:unstable-slim
   script:
     # Get various dependencies
+    - apt update -y
     - apt install -y g++ libprotobuf-dev meson ninja pkg-config
     # Build protocol (c++)
     - (cd protocol && meson build && ninja -C build && meson install)