diff --git a/.woodpecker/check-dns-ubuntu.yaml b/.woodpecker/check-dns-ubuntu.yaml
index 365e3447..566c00e9 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/check-dns-ubuntu.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/check-dns-ubuntu.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ steps:
   - name: check-dns-ubuntu
     image: ubuntu
     commands:
+      - apt-get update
       - apt-get install iputils-ping dnsutils git
       - git clone -v https://git.fediversity.eu/kiara/Fediversity.git
       - ping -v github.com