diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 0f903baef..0119cc254 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: install linux dependencies
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu')
         run: |
+          sudo dpkg --configure -a
+          sudo apt-get install -y -f
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install -y -qq libzmq3-dev libsodium-dev