diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
index 6563ab2..72ee171 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-publish.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
             node-version: 20
             registry-url: https://npm.pkg.github.com/
         - run: apt-get update
-        - run: apt-get install -y autotools-dev autoconf libtool-bin
+        - run: apt-get install -y autotools-dev autoconf libtool-bin libpcre2-dev
         - run: npm i -g node-gyp node-addon-api
         - uses: mmomtchev/setup-swig@v3
           with: