diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index bfe4707b..07e10293 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install system dependencies
         # webkit/gtk/xdo: required to compile rustmotion-studio (dioxus desktop)
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libgtk-3-dev libxdo-dev
+        # asound: required by cpal, which rodio pulls in for preview audio
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libgtk-3-dev libxdo-dev libasound2-dev
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
         with:
           components: clippy
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install system dependencies
         # webkit/gtk/xdo: required to compile rustmotion-studio (dioxus desktop)
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libgtk-3-dev libxdo-dev
+        # asound: required by cpal, which rodio pulls in for preview audio
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libgtk-3-dev libxdo-dev libasound2-dev
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
       - name: Run tests