diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yml b/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yml
index 987f93074f1..38ccf3e52f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images-releases.yml
@@ -209,7 +209,10 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_HUB_PASSWORD_CI }}
 
       - name: Generate Tetragon Tarball
-        run: make tarball-release
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y jq
+          make tarball-release
 
       # Cache tarball releases for later
       - name: Save tetragon-${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.gz Tarball
diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages-e2e-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/packages-e2e-tests.yaml
index b9b0898e810..64296fbbe26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages-e2e-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages-e2e-tests.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ matrix.cross_compile == 'no' }}
         id: tetragon-tarball
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y jq
           make tarball
           mkdir ${{ matrix.upload_path }}
           mv ./build/${{ matrix.arch }}/linux-tarball/tetragon-${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.gz ./${{ matrix.upload_path }}