diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 732bd116..3a6c8f1f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         usesh: true
         sync: rsync
-        prepare: pkg install -y binutils cmake elfutils python bash git
+        prepare: pkg install -y binutils cmake elfutils python bash git python2
         run: |
           chmod u+x .github/workflows/freebsd-build.sh .github/workflows/ci-run-tests.sh
           .github/workflows/freebsd-build.sh x86_64