diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 6cba1ff142..68fbae92a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ jobs:
         usesh: true
         copyback: false
         prepare: |
-          pkg install -y git gmake bash sudo
+          pkg install -y git gmake bash sudo ca_root_nss
         run: |
           echo "========="
           echo "create non-root user and log into it"
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ jobs:
         usesh: true
         copyback: false
         prepare: |
-          pkg install -y git gmake bash sudo
+          pkg install -y git gmake bash sudo ca_root_nss
         run: |
           echo "========="
           echo "create non-root user and log into it"
diff --git a/ci/actions-templates/freebsd-builds-template.yaml b/ci/actions-templates/freebsd-builds-template.yaml
index 2c85b57921..4d6f816cb9 100644
--- a/ci/actions-templates/freebsd-builds-template.yaml
+++ b/ci/actions-templates/freebsd-builds-template.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs: # skip-master skip-stable
         usesh: true
         copyback: false
         prepare: |
-          pkg install -y git gmake bash sudo
+          pkg install -y git gmake bash sudo ca_root_nss
         run: |
           echo "========="
           echo "create non-root user and log into it"