diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 42819e9..09cb31f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
+      - name: Install MariaDB Connector/C
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libmariadb-dev
+
       - name: Cache Python dependencies
         uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-linter.yml b/.github/workflows/python-linter.yml
index ecce74d..253cc61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-linter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-linter.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.11'
 
+    - name: Install MariaDB Connector/C
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y libmariadb-dev
+
     - name: Cache Python dependencies
       uses: actions/cache@v3
       with: