diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-actions.yml
index 0cf64d31c9..bc4d28d3cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-actions.yml
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: apt-get -y install software-properties-common
       - run: add-apt-repository ppa:team-gcc-arm-embedded/ppa
       - run: apt-get update
-      - run: apt install clang gcc-arm-embedded gcc-multilib make git
+      - run: apt -y install clang gcc-arm-embedded gcc-multilib make git
       - run: make -f ./targets/os/riot/Makefile.travis install-noapt
       - run: make -f ./targets/os/riot/Makefile.travis script