diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docker_for_test.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_docker_for_test.yaml
index 8aeea7d61..ef41871ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docker_for_test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docker_for_test.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: build and export to Docker
         id: build
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get -y install make
           make ${{ matrix.profile[0] }}-docker
           echo "EMQX_IMAGE_TAG=$(cat .docker_image_tag)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: smoke test