diff --git a/.github/workflows/weekly-k8s-backup.yml b/.github/workflows/weekly-k8s-backup.yml
index c1585b6..7a7bf20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weekly-k8s-backup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weekly-k8s-backup.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      # Install kubectl
+      - name: Install kubectl
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y curl ca-certificates
+          curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -sL https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
+          sudo install -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
+
+
       - name: Sanity check mount
         run: |
           echo "Listing /k8s_storage:"