diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 44027475849..6d28b7d03e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -448,6 +448,11 @@ jobs:
           mkdir -p $NXF_SINGULARITY_CACHEDIR
           mkdir -p $NXF_SINGULARITY_LIBRARYDIR
 
+        # For OCI images
+      - name: Install runc
+        if: matrix.profile == 'singularity'
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y runc
+
       - name: Set up miniconda
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@a4260408e20b96e80095f42ff7f1a15b27dd94ca # v3
         with: