diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index a4d659df..5131ba88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ jobs:
         run: cat /etc/os-release
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          apt update
-          apt install -y espeak-ng git
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y espeak-ng git
+          sudo apt install -y python3-wheel gcc
       - name: Upgrade pip
         # so we can take advantage of pyproject.toml build-dependency support
         run: python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip