diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 8a56da5a..2d21e586 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ tests:
   image: golang
   coverage: '/Coverage: \d+.\d+/'
   script:
+    - apt update && apt install -y rsync
     - cp tests/journalctl /usr/bin/journalctl
     - chmod 755 /usr/bin/journalctl
     - mkdir -p /var/log/audit/