diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_test_charm.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration_test_charm.yaml
index 3a52d148..e302ba6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_test_charm.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_test_charm.yaml
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: (self-hosted) Install pipx
         if: ${{ matrix.groups.self_hosted }}
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv -y
           python3 -m pip install --user pipx
           python3 -m pipx ensurepath
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up microk8s
         if: ${{ inputs.cloud == 'microk8s' }}
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install retry -y
           sudo snap install microk8s --channel='${{ inputs.microk8s-snap-channel }}'
           sudo adduser "$USER" '${{ steps.parse-cloud.outputs.group }}'
@@ -364,7 +366,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install Allure
-        run: sudo apt-get install ./allure_*.deb -y
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install ./allure_*.deb -y
       # For first run, manually create branch with no history
       # (e.g.
       # git checkout --orphan gh-pages-beta
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_rock.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_rock.yaml
index dc6f43d8..da1328e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_rock.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_rock.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install CLI
         run: pipx install git+https://github.com/canonical/data-platform-workflows@'${{ needs.get-workflow-version.outputs.version }}'#subdirectory=python/cli
       - name: Install skopeo
-        run: sudo apt-get install skopeo -y
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install skopeo -y
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry