diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 978b9468f..da33997e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
           version: '14.1'
           run: |
             sudo pkg update
-            sudo pkg install -y git meson pkgconf nasm \
+            sudo pkg install -y git meson pkgconf nasm python \
             sdl2 curl png jpeg-turbo libx11 libdecor evdev-proto wayland-protocols
             meson setup ${{ env.MESON_ARGS }} ${{ env.MESON_ARGS_FREEBSD }} builddir
             meson configure builddir