diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml
index bee07d0faa8..c1cfd7f5903 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-linux-binaries.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: custom-arm64-focal
 
     steps:
+      - name: Install build dependencies not available by default on custom-arm64-focal runners
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt -y install build-essential
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go-for-project-v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml
index 9605a16dee9..8f1ec294d68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-ubuntu-arm64-release.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: custom-arm64-focal
 
     steps:
+      - name: Install build dependencies not available by default on custom-arm64-focal runners
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt -y install build-essential
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-go-for-project-v3
       - run: go version