diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 2b459e4c73bbb..43ac6b50052ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -1112,6 +1112,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: zulu
           java-version: ${{ inputs.java }}
+      - name: Install R
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt-get install r-base
       - name: Start Minikube
         uses: medyagh/setup-minikube@v0.0.18
         with: