diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index e3233268f..2da9c1abd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - name: bootstrap
+      run: ./bootstrap
     - name: configure
       run: ./configure
     - name: make