diff --git a/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml b/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
index e1b8239ac..a021c08a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/xcat_test.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install -y fakeroot reprepro devscripts debhelper libcapture-tiny-perl libjson-perl libsoap-lite-perl libdbi-perl libcgi-pm-perl quilt openssh-server dpkg looptools genometools software-properties-common
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests fakeroot reprepro devscripts debhelper libcapture-tiny-perl libjson-perl libsoap-lite-perl libdbi-perl libcgi-pm-perl quilt openssh-server dpkg looptools genometools software-properties-common
       - name: Run tests
         run: perl github_action_xcat_test.pl