diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml
index 92759422..87dee8a7 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-botserver-
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libpq-dev libssl-dev liblzma-dev
+
       - name: Install Rust
         run: |
           curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y