diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
index 3f01109ee7..020282e8c3 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
           apt-get update -qq
-          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs
+          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs git-annex
       - name: setup user and permissions
         run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
           apt-get update -qq
-          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs
+          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs git-annex
       - name: setup user and permissions
         run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
           apt-get update -qq
-          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs
+          apt-get install --no-install-recommends -qq -y git-lfs git-annex
       - name: setup user and permissions
         run: |
           git config --add safe.directory '*'