diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index ed27c241e60..df7dbe21bd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 50
+
+      - name: Install Host D compiler
+        uses: dlang-community/setup-dlang@v1
+
       - name: Clone DMD
         run: |
           set -uexo pipefail
@@ -131,6 +135,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 50
+
+      - name: Install Host D compiler
+        uses: dlang-community/setup-dlang@v1
+
       - name: Run in VM
         uses: cross-platform-actions/action@v0.23.0
         with: