diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml
index ad7f7aa6ce..68dcb1049b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_checks.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install APT dependencies
         run: |
+          sudo apt update
           sudo apt install -y libxml2-utils
 
       - name: Install Python dependencies and general setup