diff --git a/.github/workflows/casper-node.yml b/.github/workflows/casper-node.yml
index 8bc8e978b6..56dba98a71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/casper-node.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/casper-node.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: setup
         run: make setup
 
+      - name: setup ubuntu
+        run: apt-get install wabt
+
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
       - name: check-format