diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump_packages.yml b/.github/workflows/bump_packages.yml
index a6f3488500..bc7473bebb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump_packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump_packages.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
-        sudo apt-get install -y rpm git-annex python3-semver
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends rpm git-annex python3-semver
         sudo gem install gem2rpm --no-document
         sudo curl --create-dirs -o /usr/local/bin/spectool https://pagure.io/rpmdevtools/raw/26a8abc746fba9c0b32eb899b96c92841a37855a/f/spectool.in
         echo 'echo "$GIT_AUTHOR_NAME <$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL>"' | sudo tee /usr/local/bin/rpmdev-packager