diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d246f3ddc..3631bd5c2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ jobs:
         # as part of #8525.
         run: cargo install --path . --locked --no-default-features
 
+      - name: System dependencies
+        run: apt install -y xclip
+
       - name: Standard library tests
         run: nu crates/nu-utils/standard_library/tests.nu