diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 58b41053..66ce8899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
         name: pre-commit-hooks
         signingKey: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}'
     - run: nix-build --keep-going
+      env:
+        NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE: 1
   tests-flakes:
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -29,4 +31,6 @@ jobs:
         name: pre-commit-hooks
         signingKey: '${{ secrets.CACHIX_SIGNING_KEY }}'
     - run: nix flake check --show-trace
+      env:
+        NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE: 1
     - run: nix eval .#lib.x86_64-linux.run --show-trace