diff --git a/.github/workflows/cxx-build.yml b/.github/workflows/cxx-build.yml
index 221ef8b3..8c355cdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cxx-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cxx-build.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ jobs:
           path: ~/.npm
           key: deps-node-modules-${{ hashFiles('package-lock.json') }}
 
+      - name: Install dev dependencies
+        run: npm install
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci