diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-pdk-tests-on-puppet-7.yml b/.github/workflows/run-pdk-tests-on-puppet-7.yml
index 03f475f..1dfae04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-pdk-tests-on-puppet-7.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-pdk-tests-on-puppet-7.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Clone repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
+    - name: Install buildtools
+      run: sudo apt-get install build-essential
+
     - name: Run unit tests
       uses: puppets-epic-show-theatre/action-pdk-test-unit@v1
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-pdk-validate.yml b/.github/workflows/run-pdk-validate.yml
index 4911673..6d2f201 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-pdk-validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-pdk-validate.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@ jobs:
   validate:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Clone repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: Clone repository
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
-      - name: Run pdk validate
-        uses: puppets-epic-show-theatre/action-pdk-validate@v1
+    - name: Install buildtools
+      run: sudo apt-get install build-essential
+
+    - name: Run pdk validate
+      uses: puppets-epic-show-theatre/action-pdk-validate@v1