diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index f7df9dda94805a768cc576b82d92fbd8bde205ae..8c22c8650c23c8a8669ca9ac52dc9c178e714cc4 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ stages:
   - build
 
 before_script:
+  - apt update && apt install -y wabt
   - rustup target add wasm32-unknown-unknown
   - rustup component add rustfmt
   - rustup component add clippy