diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 24c7991273..8cb43de7f4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ checkupdates_runner:
     - *install_fdroid_server_deb
     - export fdroidserver=../fdroidserver
     - *install_fdroid_server
+    - apt install openssh-client
     - git config --global user.email "fdroidci@bubu1.eu"
     - git config --global user.name "F-Droid checkupdates bot"
     - mkdir -p ~/.ssh