diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2cdd3945ed..a1f7daaf63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -y || true
           # install more dependencies
-          sudo apt-get -y -q install wget curl bash git 
+          sudo apt-get -y -q install wget curl bash git hub
           java -version
 
           # want git >=2.24, hub >=2