diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 39c508c..f7dd875 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
+      - name: Install openssh on Amazon Linux
+        if: matrix.os == 'amazonlinux-2'
+        run: 'sudo apt-get install openssh-server'
+        shell: bash
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Chef