diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/run_tests.yml
index 7b547a7..350e62f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python
       run: uv python install
 
+    - name: Install system dependencies
+      run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev
+
     - name: Install the project
       run: uv sync --locked --all-extras --dev --link-mode=copy