diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-x86.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-x86.yml
index e2b9136088f..fcfcc666bb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-x86.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-x86.yml
@@ -358,14 +358,18 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         mkdir alpine-root && cd alpine-root
         curl -L https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/v3.21/releases/x86_64/alpine-minirootfs-3.21.0-x86_64.tar.gz | \
-        tar xzv
+        sudo tar xzv
+        curl -L https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/v3.21/main/x86_64/apk-tools-static-2.14.6-r2.apk | \
+        sudo tar xzv sbin/apk.static
 
         sudo mount -o bind /dev/ dev
         sudo mount -t proc proc proc
         sudo mount -t sysfs sys sys
         sudo mount -o bind ${{ github.workspace }}/DynamoRIO root
-        sudo chroot . bin/sh -c 'apk upgrade -U && apk add \
-          alpine-sdk bash cmake doxygen zlib-dev lz4-dev libunwind-dev xz-dev'
+
+        sudo sbin/apk.static upgrade -U
+        sudo sbin/apk.static add \
+          alpine-sdk bash cmake doxygen zlib-dev lz4-dev libunwind-dev xz-dev
 
     - name: Run Suite
       working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}