diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index 3392d92d..c803bdf3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/2139
           sudo apt-get remove -y nginx libgd3
-          sudo apt-get install -y libgd-dev uuid-dev libgd-text-perl
+          sudo apt-get install -y libgd-dev uuid-dev libgd-text-perl libdevel-patchperl-perl
 
       - name: "Cache Perl"
         id: cache-perl
diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index de354f73..f2138008 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 LIST OF CHANGES
 
+ - Fixed perlbrew installation by installing libdevel-patchperl-perl in
+   GitHub runner.
+
 release 102.0.0 (2024-11-28)
  - Removed 'bin/npg_deletable_dr_runs' since dr storage is decommissioned