diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d06966d..721d917 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ ansible-initvm:
   variables:
     ANSIBLE_HOST_KEY_CHECKING: false
   before_script:
+    - apk add openssl
     - echo $ENV_PRIVATE_KEY_BASE64 | base64 -d > /id.pem
     - chmod 0600 /id.pem
     - mv "$INVENTORY_ALPHA_VM" ./infrastructure/iac/ansible/inventory/host_vars/alpha.yaml