diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4b2af5b9e..fb35696c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ jobs:
         run: env | sort
         if: ${{ env.DEBUG == '1' }}
 
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -qq
+          sudo apt-get install --assume-yes --no-install-recommends \
+            ${BUILD_DEPS} ${LIBRARY_DEPS}
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           path: mate-panel
@@ -173,12 +179,6 @@ jobs:
           path: mate-desktop
           submodules: true
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install --assume-yes --no-install-recommends \
-            ${BUILD_DEPS} ${LIBRARY_DEPS}
-
       - name: ccache
         uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1.2