diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-sdl3.yml b/.github/workflows/build-sdl3.yml
index 058ca74ab7..066439e04e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-sdl3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-sdl3.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install pygame deps (linux)
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-24.04'
-      run: sudo apt-get install libfreetype6-dev libportmidi-dev python3-dev
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update --fix-missing
+        sudo apt-get install libfreetype6-dev libportmidi-dev python3-dev
 
     - name: Install pygame deps (mac)
       if: matrix.os == 'macos-14'