diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
index 790d7abd4b..50873565df 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ 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 '*'
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ 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 '*'
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ 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 '*'
@@ -209,4 +209,3 @@ jobs:
           script=$(pwd)/.forgejo/upgrades/test-upgrade.sh
           $script dependencies
           su gitea -c "$script test_upgrades"
-