diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 74e55a07..7e5fee14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install libpng-dev
       run: sudo apt-get install libpng-dev
 
+    - name: Install GS1 Syntax Engine
+      run: git clone https://github.com/gs1/gs1-syntax-engine && cd gs1-syntax-engine/src/c-lib && make CFLAGS_G='-DEXCLUDE_SYNTAX_DICTIONARY_LOADER' lib && sudo make install
+
     - name: Install locale
       shell: bash
       run: sudo locale-gen de_DE.UTF-8 && sudo update-locale