diff --git a/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml b/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml
index 9526eb42..a416edf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/presubmit.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
           patch -p1 < str_nullptr.patch
         if: steps.babeltrace2.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         working-directory: babeltrace2-2.0.4
+      - run: ./bootstrap
+        if: steps.babeltrace2.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
+        working-directory: babeltrace2-2.0.4
       - run: mkdir -p babeltrace2-2.0.4/build
         if: steps.babeltrace2.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
       - run: ../configure --prefix=$HOME/babeltrace2/2.0.4