diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
index bce77a176e..5ec90bb393 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -xe
           python -m pip install --upgrade 'pip==23.1.0' setuptools wheel 'tox<4' tox-gh-actions coverage virtualenv snmpsim 'pyasn1<0.5.0'
-          sudo apt-get install -y nbtscan
+          sudo apt-get install -y nbtscan gosu
 
       # virtualenv seems to currently be embedding a broken version of
       # setuptools (2022-03-31).  this ensures these embedded wheels are always