diff --git a/.github/scripts/make_debian.sh b/.github/scripts/make_debian.sh
index 1cffe127b..dd8bdf21a 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/make_debian.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/make_debian.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ run_fpm()
 # install fpm
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install --yes ruby
+sudo gem install rchardet -v 1.8.0
 sudo gem install fpm -v 1.14.2 # current as of 2022-11-08
 echo "ruby deps installed"