diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 11214efed..c3cf6f0f1 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ steps:
     commands:
       # reuse binstall from machete step
       - ./cargo-binstall -y cargo-workspaces
+      - apt install libssl
       - 'echo "pub const VERSION: &str = \"$(git describe --tag)\";" > "crates/utils/src/version.rs"'
       - cp -r migrations crates/db_schema/
       - cargo login "$CARGO_API_TOKEN"