diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 13339c434ca2ac4cb7e49986e1ce663724c5f1f0..b34c5a8f66c1340670b6acd80ea6a9901b2760d1 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ run-regression-tests:
     - linux
 
   before_script:
-    - apt install python3.8-venv
+    - apt-get update && apt-get -y install python3.8-venv
     - chmod +x ./regression-tests/*
 
   script: