diff --git a/.github/workflows/profile_compiler_options.yml b/.github/workflows/profile_compiler_options.yml
index 60dcd58f6a..6ccbf83bdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/profile_compiler_options.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/profile_compiler_options.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get the solver name
         run:  echo "SOLNAME=$(echo ${{ matrix.solver }} | cut -c1-6)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Run `sudo apt update`. Otherwise, free-disk-space or other actions relying on `apt` may fail
+        run: sudo apt update
+
       - name: Free disk space
         uses: jlumbroso/free-disk-space@main
         with: