diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 81f76659..ad83a4f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ jobs:
     #    uses a compiled language
 
     - run: |
+       apt-get update
+       apt-get install autoconf-archive
        autoreconf -v --install --force
        ./configure --prefix=/usr CPPFLAGS="-DDEBUG" CXXFLAGS="-g -O0 -DDEBUG -W -Wall -pedantic"
        make V=1 -j10