diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
index d4895b505..d0ac71ab0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install packages
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install libltdl-dev libx11-dev libgtk-3-dev libsdl2-dev libasound-dev libvncserver-dev openjade docbook docbook-dsssl
+        sudo apt-get install libltdl-dev libx11-dev libgtk-3-dev libreadline-dev libsdl2-dev libasound-dev libvncserver-dev openjade docbook docbook-dsssl
 
     - name: create sources tarball
       run: tar czvf bochs.tar.gz --exclude=.git bochs
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hc-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/hc-cpp.yml
index b27b6d514..46bb237dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hc-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hc-cpp.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install packages
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install libltdl-dev libx11-dev libgtk-3-dev
+        sudo apt-get install libltdl-dev libx11-dev libgtk-3-dev libreadline-dev
 
     - name: configure for release
       run: cd bochs && ./.conf.gh-build-test release && make