diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
index 92b0fd2..39757fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-test.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install python-bluetooth -qq -y
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install pytest pyserial==3.1.1 coveralls
diff --git a/openxc/controllers/base.py b/openxc/controllers/base.py
index f284f72..d09a766 100644
--- a/openxc/controllers/base.py
+++ b/openxc/controllers/base.py
@@ -430,6 +430,14 @@ def device_id(self):
         }
         return self._check_command_response_message(request)
 
+    def get_vin(self):
+        """Request vehicle VIN
+        """
+        request = {
+            "command": "get_vin"
+        }
+        return self._check_command_response_message(request)
+
     def write(self, **kwargs):
         """Serialize a raw or translated write request and send it to the VI,
         following the OpenXC message format.
diff --git a/openxc/tools/control.py b/openxc/tools/control.py
index 98e5202..5a8fe77 100644
--- a/openxc/tools/control.py
+++ b/openxc/tools/control.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ def sd_mount_status(interface):
 def device_id(interface):
     print(("Device ID is %s" % interface.device_id()))
 
+def get_vin(interface):
+    print(("Vehicle VIN is %s" % interface.get_vin()))
+
 def passthrough(interface, bus, passthrough_enabled):
     if interface.set_passthrough(bus, passthrough_enabled):
         print(("Bus %u passthrough set to %s" % (bus, passthrough_enabled)))
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ def parse_options():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Send control messages to an "
             "attached OpenXC vehicle interface", parents=[device_options()])
     parser.add_argument("command", type=str,
-            choices=['version', 'platform', 'write', 'id', 'set', 'sd_mount_status'])
+            choices=['version', 'platform', 'write', 'id', 'set', 'sd_mount_status', 'get_vin'])
     write_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
     write_group.add_argument("--name", action="store", dest="write_name",
             help="name for message write request")
@@ -184,6 +187,8 @@ def main():
         sd_mount_status(interface)
     elif arguments.command == "id":
         device_id(interface)
+    elif arguments.command == "get_vin":
+        get_vin(interface)
     elif arguments.command == "set":
         handle_set_command(arguments, interface)
     elif arguments.command == "write":