diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
index 02c3f44a..48ead7d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ jobs:
     container:
       image: ubuntu:25.04
     steps:
+    - name: Install git
+        run: |
+          apt-get update
+          apt-get install -y git ca-certificates
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
     - name: Build Connections
       run: CC=clang-18 CXX=clang-18++ BAZEL_CXXOPTS="-std=c++20" bazel build --@com_google_protobuf//bazel/toolchains:prefer_prebuilt_protoc=true --copt='-DGITHUB_BUILD' //connections:core