diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index c5bb59b..64ca651 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
           $SUDO apt-get update
           # sshpass from apt, fdroidserver via pip to get a newer androguard that
           # can parse modern Flutter/AGP APKs (apt ships fdroidserver 2.2.1 which crashes)
-          $SUDO apt-get install -y sshpass python3-pip
+          $SUDO apt-get install -y sshpass rsync python3-pip
           pip3 install --break-system-packages --upgrade fdroidserver
 
       - name: Initialize or fetch F-Droid Repository