diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index a04f48f..6117b1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-r-${{ matrix.config.r }}-bioc-${{ matrix.config.bioc }}-${{ hashFiles('depends.Rds') }}
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-r-${{ matrix.config.r }}-bioc-${{ matrix.config.bioc }}-
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        env:
+          RHUB_PLATFORM: linux-x86_64-ubuntu-gcc
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install libcurl4-openssl-dev
+
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           local_deps <- remotes::local_package_deps(dependencies = TRUE)