diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 68fc9a4..08ebe88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Gazebo
       run: curl -sSL http://get.gazebosim.org | sh
     - name: Install SDL2
-      run: apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install libsdl2-dev -y
+      run: apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install build-essential libsdl2-dev -y
     - name: Build simulator
       run: make build_simulator
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4