diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 32e40766518aedbc73838c865663b03acdeb828e..7c057090da93ff919d75001b96589e01c4985f2d 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ variables:
         POSTGRES_DB: grady_dev
 
 before_script:
-        - apt-get install wamerican
+        - apt-get update && apt-get install wamerican
         - python -V
         - pip install --upgrade pip
         - pip install -U -r requirements.txt