diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 9fd45e0..849f30d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Install system libraries
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y pkg-config libfreetype6-dev libfontconfig1-dev
     - name: Build
       run: cargo build --verbose
     - name: Run tests