diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index dd8fe13..f965fc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - uses: ilammy/setup-nasm@v1.2.0
+    - name: Install libasound2-dev                   # sointu-cli has alsa as dependency for playing sound and
+      if: ${{ matrix.config.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }} # ubuntu was complaining about "Package alsa was not found in the pkg-config search path.",
+      run: sudo apt install libasound2-dev           # leading to tests failing. This fixes that.
     - name: Run ctest
       env:
         ASM_NASM: ${{ matrix.config.asmnasm }}