diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-secrets.yml b/.github/workflows/lint-secrets.yml
index 6bf30072dd5..01984a6b01e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-secrets.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-secrets.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           rm -rf .tmp
       - name: Configure git-secrets
         run: |
+          # workaround git-secrets requiring the say command
+          ln -s "$(which echo)" /usr/local/bin/say
           git secrets --install
           git secrets --register-aws
           git secrets --add '"private_key":\s"-----BEGIN\sPRIVATE\sKEY-----'