diff --git a/.github/workflows/binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/binaries.yml
index 9d4e9de62647..469b0803c378 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/binaries.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "$HOME/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
           # Install missing build-essential
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential
+          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential python3
       - uses: "./.github/actions/setup-and-build"
         with:
           node: 22