diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index 4777259e8e..dfe8dd437e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         
       - name: Install dependencies (C)
         if: ${{ matrix.language == 'cpp' }}
-        run: sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get install -y libssl-dev libpam0g-dev liblmdb-dev byacc curl
+        run: sudo apt-get update -y && sudo apt-get install -y libssl-dev libpam0g-dev liblmdb-dev byacc curl libpcre3-dev
 
       - name: Build (C)
         if: ${{ matrix.language == 'cpp' }}