diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 63d53379..f360326d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: install cligen
       run: (git clone https://github.com/clicon/cligen.git && cd cligen && ./configure && make && sudo make install)
+    - name: install libevent
+      run: sudo apt install -y libevent-dev libssl-dev
     - name: install libevhtp
       run: (git clone https://github.com/clicon/clixon-libevhtp.git && cd clixon-libevhtp && ./configure && make && sudo make install)
+    - name: clixon and www-data users
+      run:  sudo useradd -M www-data && sudo useradd -M -U clicon && sudo usermod -a -G clicon www-data
     - name: configure
       run: ./configure --with-restconf=native
     - name: make