diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index a4ef8cd88..f3d3e380e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           usesh: true
           prepare: |
-            set +e
             pkg install -y gcc python3
           run: |
             set +e
diff --git a/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml b/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
index 99e73a860..1f97e9928 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           usesh: true
           prepare: |
-            set +e
+            pkg_add -v pkgin
+            pkgin update
             pkgin -y install python311-* gcc12-* py311-setuptools-*
           run: |
             set +e
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml b/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml
index 005c94ad7..b9b81dcf6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           usesh: true
           prepare: |
-            set +e
             pkg_add gcc python3
           run: |
             set +e