diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 27956c0..22d21c2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       # with credentials stored in the UI
       - run: |
           docker login -u $DOCKER_LOGIN -p $DOCKER_PASSWORD
-      - run: sudo apt install make nasm autoconf automake libtool dpkg pkgconfig libpng libpng-dev g++
+      - run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install make nasm autoconf automake libtool dpkg pkgconfig libpng libpng-dev g++
       # build the application image
       - run: docker build -t $DOCKER_LOGIN/twhelp-website:latest .