diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index eaca2eaa7..3f9abe7f5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ package-linux:
   before_script:
     - *get_version_info
     - *create_release_notes
-    # Install AppImage tools
+    # Update package database and install AppImage tools
+    - pacman -Sy --noconfirm
     - pacman -S --noconfirm wget
   script:
     - |