diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-binaries-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-binaries-ci.yml
index 812c24f16e..a78eadfff4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-binaries-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-binaries-ci.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ jobs:
           override: true
           components: rustfmt, clippy
 
+      - name: Install wasm-opt
+        run: cargo install wasm-opt
+
       - name: Build release contracts
         run: make wasm