diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-translationtool.yml b/.github/workflows/test-translationtool.yml
index 7ac6c70..4b36459 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-translationtool.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-translationtool.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332 # v4.1.7
 
+      - name: Install xgettext
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get -y install xgettext
+
       - name: Set up php8.1
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@c541c155eee45413f5b09a52248675b1a2575231 # v2.31.1
         with: