diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index 81e99a5c8..20d525891 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           ref: main
+      
+      - name: Install xmllint
+        run: sudo apt install -y libxml2-utils
 
       - name: Verify version has been updated
         env: