diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 94e4a67..22cffd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.12'
           cache: pip
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y libsqlcipher-dev
+
       - name: Install circuitforge-core
         run: pip install git+https://git.opensourcesolarpunk.com/Circuit-Forge/circuitforge-core.git@main