diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/smoke-tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
index 23c43b9..5027726 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/smoke-tests.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Rust
+      - name: Install needed tools
         run: |
           curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
           echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y netcat-openbsd
 
       - name: Build
         run: cargo build