diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yaml
index 6fb29ae..6fbb70e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -51,3 +51,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Debug conditional step
         if: steps.check.outputs.run == 'true'
         run: echo "conditional step ran"
+
+      - name: Debug apt-get
+        if: steps.check.outputs.run == 'true'
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get install -y -qq build-essential pkg-config
+          echo "apt-get done, cc: $(which cc)"