diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 318704b..495d5a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ jobs:
         name: install ubuntu deps
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install libdbus-1-dev snapd
+          sudo apt install libdbus-1-dev snapd flatpak
           sudo snap install snapcraft --classic
+          sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 
       - if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
         name: install windows deps