diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 95d348239..e40b7be39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ jobs:
         curl -fsSL $key_url | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/devel_kubic_libcontainers_unstable.gpg > /dev/null
         sudo apt update
         sudo apt install -y podman skopeo
+        # get qemu-9 with openat2 patches
+        sudo apt install -y software-properties-common
+        sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:mvo/qemu
+        sudo apt update
+        sudo apt install -y qemu-user-static
     - name: Install python test deps
       run: |
         # make sure test deps are available for root